Covid-19

(Reuters) - Health policy experts say the United States must dramatically increase the availability of tests for the coronavirus if it is to safely reopen its economy. FILE PHOTO: An Orthodox Jewish healthcare worker attends to people arriving at a drive-thru testing site for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the New York City suburb of…

The High Court will rule on Wednesday on the application by John Waters and Gemma O’Doherty for permission to challenge laws introduced due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In judicial review proceedings against the State and the Minister for Health, the applicants seek to have various pieces of recently enacted legislation relating to the virus, which…

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Canadian singer Bryan Adams has apologized for an Instagram post about COVID-19 that was widely condemned Monday as racist and inflammatory.Canadian rock star Bryan Adams has apologized for an angry Instagram post about the COVID-19 pandemic and how it forced him to cancel some concerts. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams has apologized for an…

Frontline workers are highly vulnerable to the coronavirus – and not only because they're on the frontlines. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the top watchdog for worker safety, has failed to set out clear guidelines for workers. In the meat industry, OSHA is not enforcing coronavirus-related safety guidelines for many corporations. Mike Elk is a labor reporter…

$115 million raised during star-studded telethon Tina Fey hosted a "virtual telethon" Monday night that raised $115 million for those in New York impacted by the coronavirus, which has killed nearly 15,000 people there since the outbreak began. A-listers from across the entertainment world made appearances during the one-hour broadcast put on by Robin Hood,…

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, insists on keeping the state shut down until May 26 despite a declining rate of positive COVID-19 tests, hospitalizations, and coronavirus deaths per capita in the state. Evers first shut the state down with a “safer-at-home” executive order for 30 days in late March. Then on April 16, he…

SASKATOON -- Check back throughout the day for the latest on COVID-19 in Saskatoon and area. If you're concerned you might be infected with COVID-19, the Saskatchewan COVID-19 self assessment tool is a helpful resource. Here's advice on how to practice physical/social distancing and how to properly self-isolate at home.  Four new cases in province, all in La Loche area…

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Updated / Tuesday, 12 May 2020 03:05 The special committee's inaugural hearing will take place in the Dáil chamber A new Dáil committee, established to examine the Covid-19 crisis, will hold its first meeting today and appoint a chairperson. Due to physical distancing measures, this inaugural hearing will take place in the Dáil chamber. This…