Halifax Company Hoping To Bring Covid-19 Drug To Canadian Patients Soon
If someone infected with Covid-19 takes Favipiravir early enough, it could prevent the patient from developing some of the worst symptoms, like a severe cough or fever.
If someone infected with Covid-19 takes Favipiravir early enough, it could prevent the patient from developing some of the worst symptoms, like a severe cough or fever.
So far 3,010 of the approved applicants have arrived in Nova Scotia with others being hindered by travel restrictions related to COVID-19.
The chief medical officer says the province hopes to loosen restrictions on businesses early in the new year.
Two unions representing healthcare workers in Nova Scotia are accusing Nova Scotia Health of taking work away from the public sector and transferring it to a private, American-based, company.
The Halifax theatre had to cancel its fundraising run of A Christmas Carol, hours before curtain. Creative Director Jeremy Webb says the move was “devastating” from both an artistic and financial perspective.
Nova Scotia will relax public health restrictions around gathering limits ahead of the holiday season, keep restrictions for some businesses in the Halifax area in place and loosen them for others.
Both firms will tap the former cabinet minister’s expertise from decades of experience in federal politics.
Andy McLean, the CEO of the East Coast Music Association, says his team has no plans to cancel, reschedule, or relocate next year’s awards.
Around 180 operational and technology staff nationwide have been let go from NAV Canada.
Pictou Landing First Nation Chief, Andrea Paul, said the incident was related to their livelihood fishery, called the Netukulimk livelihood fishery, in the Northumberland Strait.