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Under China's 'zero COVID,' uncertainty reigns and unsettles

Under China's 'zero COVID,' uncertainty reigns and unsettles

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As coronavirus cases rose in Shanghai earlier this year and the city's lockdown stretched from weeks to months , Leah Zhang’s feeling of suffocation grew.
Cyberattack on top Indian hospital highlights security risk

Cyberattack on top Indian hospital highlights security risk

NEW DELHI (AP) — The leading hospital in India's capital limped back to normalcy on Wednesday after a cyberattack crippled its operations for nearly two weeks.
New Zealand court rules against anti-vax parents of ill baby

New Zealand court rules against anti-vax parents of ill baby

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand court temporarily took away medical custody of a baby from his parents on Wednesday after they refused blood transfusions for him unless the blood came from donors who were unvaccinated against COVID-19.
Billed as remedy for doctor shortage, virtual medicine in N.S. hits bottleneck

Billed as remedy for doctor shortage, virtual medicine in N.S. hits bottleneck

HALIFAX — Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual medicine offered a novel way for patients to see doctors during a lockdown and hope that technology could alleviate chronic pressure on a strained health system.
Speedier drug approvals hit slowdown as FDA faces scrutiny

Speedier drug approvals hit slowdown as FDA faces scrutiny

WASHINGTON (AP) — Expedited drug approvals slowed this year as the Food and Drug Administration's controversial accelerated pathway came under new scrutiny from Congress, government watchdogs and some of the agency’s own leaders.
Congress set to rescind COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops

Congress set to rescind COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops

WASHINGTON (AP) — The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S.
Saskatchewan faces shortage of 2,000 health-care staff over next five years: auditor

Saskatchewan faces shortage of 2,000 health-care staff over next five years: auditor

REGINA — Saskatchewan's auditor says the province is facing a shortage of health-care workers over the next five years that could lead to more hospital closures and emergencyroomshutdowns.
Ex-children's hospital doctor charged with sex crimes

Ex-children's hospital doctor charged with sex crimes

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former medical director of a Virginia hospital that serves vulnerable children has been charged with four felony sex crimes in connection with abuse that authorities say happened at the facility years ago.
COVID-19 benefits helped economy rebound, but post-payment verification lacking: AG

COVID-19 benefits helped economy rebound, but post-payment verification lacking: AG

OTTAWA — Canada's auditor general says COVID-19 benefits were delivered quickly and helped mitigate economic suffering, but the federal government hasn’t done enough to recover billions of dollars in overpayments.
Alberta to bring in more children's pain medication as illnesses strain hospitals

Alberta to bring in more children's pain medication as illnesses strain hospitals

CALGARY — The Alberta government says it has secured another five million bottles of children's medication for parents to manage fever and pain at home as hospitals continue to feel the strain of several respiratory illnesses.
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