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James Hanna was kind to animals and children. He was big on hugs and loved to travel. His family says he was excited about his future, but that was stolen by a stray bullet fired from an Edmonton police officer’s gun. The 59-year-old was in his basement suite watching television …
Read More »Ornge sees rise in child patient transfers as pediatric hospitals under pressure
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 29, 2022 3:54 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s air ambulance service says it’s seeing an increase in the number of children it transports, with a higher number of those transfers due to respiratory illnesses. Ornge says that increase …
Read More »New Brunswick ‘sees no need’ to release COVID-19 modelling, despite predicted surge
The New Brunswick government refuses to release its latest COVID-19 projections. But one immunologist predicts “a bigger surge than we’ve ever seen.” And a behavioural scientist warns the lack of public data is creating “a false sense of security.” Department of Health officials have repeatedly said in recent months they anticipate …
Read More »Iran sees renewed protests over Mahsa Amini death amid ‘major’ internet disruption
Iran suffered a “major disruption” in internet service Wednesday as calls for renewed protests again saw demonstrators on the streets weeks after the death of a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by the country’s morality police, an advocacy group said. The demonstrations over the death of Mahsa Amini have …
Read More »Jury sees photos of Heard’s swollen face after fight with Depp
Jurors in Johnny Depp’s libel trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, saw photos Monday of her with red marks and swelling on her face after their final fight before their divorce, and heard testimony about her expertise in covering up bruises with makeup. Heard was back on the witness stand …
Read More »Kerala Sees New High As 31, 445 People Test Positive For COVID, 215 Succumb To Infection
Chennai: Days after Kerala’s Onam festival, the state once again reported a new high on Wednesday with 31,445 people testing positive for Covid-19, taking the total number of active cases to 1,70,292. A release from Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the state tested 1,65,273 samples on Tuesday and the …
Read More »US sees rise in respiratory virus, Delta infections among children | Health News
Washington: Besides the surging cases of infections from the Delta variant, the US is also seeing a rise in cases of a respiratory virus known as respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, a highly contagious, flu-like illness, that is typically more likely to affect children and older adults, according to media …
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