This story is part of Situation Critical, a series from CBC British Columbia reporting on the barriers people in this province face in accessing timely and appropriate health care. The emergency department at the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater, B.C., is set to be closed overnight for five days, adding more pressure on the B.C. community worst affected by ongoing ER closures this year. Not counting this closure, the Clearwater hospital has had its emergency …
Read More »Ottawa-area Trudeau event cancelled due to ‘size and composition’ of protest group
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s day of whistle stops in the Ottawa area ended early today as anti-Liberal protesters gathered outside a brewery before he arrived. Following uneventful stops in Gatineau Park in Quebec and two Ottawa suburbs earlier in the day, Trudeau was on his way to the Brasserie Étienne …
Read More »It’s one of Newfoundland’s most scenic beaches — and a bridge on the only road to it is due to be removed
The sandy beach on Ship Cove extends out to the sea stack jutting from the ocean’s floor in Bay St. George South. (Troy Turner/CBC) It may not see the tourists and traffic it did in previous decades, but if you ask residents of Bay St. George South, they’ll tell you …
Read More »omicron: Coronavirus: Immunity due to Omicron variant can prevent Delta re-infection, says ICMR-NIV Study – The Economic Times Video
Individuals infected with Omicron have significant immune response which could neutralise not only Omicron, but also other variants of concern, including the most prevalent Delta variant, an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study showed The study analysed the IgG and neutralising antibodies (NAbs) against B.1, Alpha, Beta, Delta, and …
Read More »Apple Cuts IPad Production By 50% To Supply Chips To IPhone 13 Due To Global Chipset Shortage And Covid Pandemic
New Delhi: Apple has cut the production of the iPad by 50 per cent in the past two months in the wake of the supply crunch of chipsets globally. The iPhone maker is slashing production of the iPads to feed components to the newly launched iPhone 13. According to a …
Read More »Tesla delays Full Self-Driving beta rollout to ~1,000 drivers with perfect safety scores of 100, Elon Musk says due to a "few last minute concerns" (Kim Lyons/The Verge)
Kim Lyons / The Verge: Tesla delays Full Self-Driving beta rollout to ~1,000 drivers with perfect safety scores of 100, Elon Musk says due to a “few last minute concerns” — The “Full Self-Driving” update was supposed to roll out to 1,000 more Tesla owners Friday — Tesla has delayed …
Read More »FlickType Keyboard For iPhone For The Blind Shuts Due To Unfair App Store Rejections
According to Kosta Eleftheriou, the developer behind FlickType, he is forced by circumstances to discontinue the iPhone keyboard functionality. (Image Credit: Twitter) The developer said that Apple’s rejection history for FlickType spanned more than 40 pages filled with “repeated, unwarranted, and unreasonable rejections.” News18.com Last Updated:August 21, 2021, 13:00 IST …
Read More »Despite Decline In Covid Cases, Mumbai To Remain Under Level 3 Lockdown Due To Heavy Rainfall
Mumbai: Despite decline in cases of the novel coronavirus over the last few days, Maharashtra capital Mumbai will remain under level three of lockdown in view of the heavy rainfall under Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led government’s five-level unlock plan. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which made this announcement, issued fresh …
Read More »Amazon stops annual Prime Day sale in India due to COVID-19 pandemic | Technology News
Amazon Amazon, Google and several Indian firms have jumped in to help the world’s second-biggest population battle coronavirus by pitching in with everything from airlifts of medical equipment and funding pledges to making medical oxygen. The event, offered only to members by Amazon, is typically held in July to boost sales. …
Read More »This electric fastback is the next Audi A6 e-tron, due in late 2022
This is Audi’s all-electric A6 e-tron concept. Audi Due in 2022, it’s one of the first Audis to use the new Premium Platform Electric architecture. Audi At 195 inches (4.96 m) long, 77 inches (1.96 m) wide, and 57 inches (1.44 m) tall, it’s just wider and longer than the …
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