Medicine Hat targets under 40s to curb COVID surge
City officials say rising cases in Medicine Hat stem from low vaccination rates in 20 to 40 year olds. Hospitalizations and new infections mainly affect those ages, with no public health restrictions in place while authorities roll out a billboard and social media vaccination push.
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Medicine Hat
AHS
Merrick Brown
Collin Gallant
South Zone
Vivien Suttorp
Medicine Hat City Hall
Alberta universities require rapid tests for unvaccinated fall attendees
The University of Alberta University of Calgary and University of Lethbridge released a joint return to campus plan mandating regular rapid testing for unvaccinated or undisclosed statuses, plus mask use in all public areas. Alberta's COVID cases and hospitalizations rise as the Delta variant spreads.
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Alberta
Edmonton
University of Alberta
University of Calgary
University of Lethbridge
Canada
University of Ottawa
University of Saskatchewan
University of Regina
University of Toronto
Ed McCauley
Canada takes in 10th Afghan evacuee flight amid interpreter fears
A 10th planeload of Afghan refugees reached Canada as critics press Ottawa to rescue hundreds of former interpreters and their families. The 92 passengers included refugees, their relatives, and Canadian citizens. Trudeau touted nine Afghan flights and evacuated all diplomats.
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Ottawa
Canada
Justin Trudeau
Liberal
Afghanistan
Alexander Cohen
Marco Mendicino
Trudeau
Air Transat
Toronto
Pearson
Markham
Ont
Department of National Defence
U.S
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