Was the EU Pause on the AZ Vaccine a Tragic Mistake?

PAUSING ASTRAZENECA VACCINATIONS IN EUROPE A ‘TRAGIC’ DECISION Many European nations – including France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Spain – recently paused the use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine due to alleged adverse reactions. The nations said they were waiting for the European Medicines Agency to declare the vaccine safe, which it did on Thursday, March 18.Continue reading “Was the EU Pause on the AZ Vaccine a Tragic Mistake?”

World Health Organization Says for the Time Being AZ Vaccine Benefits Outweigh the Risks

WHO statement on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safety signals 17 March 2021 Statement Reading time: Less than a minute (220 words)العربية中文FrançaisРусскийEspañolPortuguês Some countries in the European Union have temporarily suspended use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a precautionary measure based on reports of rare blood coagulation disorders in persons who had received the vaccine. Other countries in the EUContinue reading “World Health Organization Says for the Time Being AZ Vaccine Benefits Outweigh the Risks”

10 Steps We Can Take to Never Have a Year Like 2020: #4 Get Quebec Businesses Online

Again the Quebec magazine L’actualitê has an interesting feature article in its April edition dealing with COVID-19 and translated it means what are the steps we can take to ensure we don’t have a year like 2020? The fourth step is to get more businesses online. Many businesses in Quebec have now understood getting onlineContinue reading “10 Steps We Can Take to Never Have a Year Like 2020: #4 Get Quebec Businesses Online”

WHO backs AZ Vaccine!

WHO statement on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safety signals 17 March 2021 Statement Reading time: Less than a minute (220 words)العربية中文FrançaisРусскийEspañolPortuguês Some countries in the European Union have temporarily suspended use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a precautionary measure based on reports of rare blood coagulation disorders in persons who had received the vaccine. Other countries in the EUContinue reading “WHO backs AZ Vaccine!”

COVID-19 Rules for Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada

Backgrounder:  New measures to protect foreign workers and prevent the spread of COVID-19 for the 2021 season From: Employment and Social Development Canada Backgrounder The Government of Canada recognizes the vital role temporary foreign workers (TFWs) play in key sectors such as agriculture, agri-food, and fish and seafood processing that are critical to Canada’s food supply, foodContinue reading “COVID-19 Rules for Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada”

John Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Acceptance

“In the meditation practice we cultivate acceptance by taking each moment as it comes and being fully, as it is. We try not to impose our ideas about what we “should be feeling of thinking or seeing in our experience. Instead we remind ourselves to be receptive and open to whatever we are feeling, thinking,Continue reading “John Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Acceptance”

10 Steps We Can Take to Never Have a Year Like 2020: # 2 Better Protect health workers on the front line

Again the Quebec magazine L’actualitê has an interesting feature article in its April edition dealing with COVID-19 and translated it means what are the steps we can take to ensure we don’t have a year like 2020? The second step is to better protect health care workers on the front line. In Quebec in theContinue reading “10 Steps We Can Take to Never Have a Year Like 2020: # 2 Better Protect health workers on the front line”

Susan Cain’s “Quiet”: Introverts and Extroverts

“Introverts often work more slowly and deliberately. They like to focus on one task at a time and can have mighty powers of concentration. They’re relatively immune to the lures of wealth and fame. Extroverts are the people that will add life to your dinner party and laugh generously at your jokes. They tend toContinue reading “Susan Cain’s “Quiet”: Introverts and Extroverts”

10 Steps We Can Take to Never Have a Year Like 2020: # 1 Reinforce Public Health

Again the Quebec magazine L’actualitê has an interesting feature article in its April edition dealing with COVID-19 and translated it means what are the steps we can take to ensure we don’t have a year like 2020? The first step is to reinforce public health. In 2015 Quebec cut the health budget by 30%. AndContinue reading “10 Steps We Can Take to Never Have a Year Like 2020: # 1 Reinforce Public Health”

Ontario opens on-line system and service desk for COVID vaccinations

NEWS RELEASE Ontario Launching Provincial Booking System for COVID-19 Vaccines Individuals 80 Years of Age and Older Will Be Able to Schedule Appointments Online or By Phone March 14, 2021 Health Table of Contents Content Quick Facts Additional Resources Related Topics TORONTO — The Ontario government is launching a provincial booking system and customer serviceContinue reading “Ontario opens on-line system and service desk for COVID vaccinations”