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WHO: COVID cases drop everywhere, but pandemic not over

WHO: COVID cases drop everywhere, but pandemic not over

GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases fell everywhere in the world last week by about 12%, according to the World Health Organization's latest weekly review of the pandemic issued Wednesday. The U.N.
Biden to channel Kennedy in his push for a cancer 'moonshot'

Biden to channel Kennedy in his push for a cancer 'moonshot'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden next week will highlight his plans for drastically reducing cancer deaths and boosting treatments for the disease in what he has called “this generation’s moonshot," the White House announced Wednesday.
Raised with trauma, Sandy Hook survivors send hope to Uvalde

Raised with trauma, Sandy Hook survivors send hope to Uvalde

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — The survivors who were able to walk out of Sandy Hook Elementary School nearly a decade ago want to share a message of hope with the children of Uvalde, Texas: You will learn how to live with your trauma, pain and grief.
Discrimination and climate change among risks to Canadian children: report

Discrimination and climate change among risks to Canadian children: report

TORONTO — An annual report that looks at harms facing Canadian children finds that unintentional injuries pose the biggest risk to kids, followed by poor mental health and systemic discrimination.

Bowmanville restores ICU services after weeks-long closure over staffing crunch

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. — A hospital east of Toronto says it is resuming services at its intensive care unit today after a weeks-long closure.
Candy, cash, gifts: How rewards help recovery from addiction

Candy, cash, gifts: How rewards help recovery from addiction

Harold Lewis has been fighting drug addiction for years, but only recently started thinking recovery could be fun.
B.C. to start fall COVID-19 booster campaign with recently approved bivalent vaccines

B.C. to start fall COVID-19 booster campaign with recently approved bivalent vaccines

VANCOUVER — British Columbia unveiled a fall COVID-19 battle plan that includes newly approved booster vaccines and flu shots to ward off the expected return of respiratory illnesses, with few expectations for more lockdowns and mask mandates.
Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states' teen vaping probe

Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states' teen vaping probe

HARTFORD, Conn.
Ex-Quebec City health centre employee charged in alleged vaccine passport scam

Ex-Quebec City health centre employee charged in alleged vaccine passport scam

Quebec's anti-corruption unit says a former vaccination centre employee has been charged with fabricating information used to generate fake QR codes used for the province's vaccination passport.
Rape, incest exceptions out of South Carolina abortion bill

Rape, incest exceptions out of South Carolina abortion bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Senate committee voted Tuesday to remove exceptions for rape and incest from a proposed abortion ban setting up a showdown among Republicans wary of passing such a restrictive bill.