Health-care facilities across Canada have been grappling with worker shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, but struggles to recruit and retain staff are nothing new in the North.
COVID-19 amplified staffing challenges, with many professionals working extended hours and unable to take vacation time, she said, adding shortages at health centres across the territory put additional strain on the capital’s hospital. Health services have been reduced in 14 communities across the N.W.T., including 10 where only emergency services are available.Five Manitobans who repeatedly violated pandemic public health orders have been handed fines.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention upheld its vaccine policy despite criticism from tennis fans and others who argue that the rules are inconsistent. There’s no vaccine mandate for US players or fans who want to attend the tournament, which starts next week in New York. Djokovic’s situation serves as a reminder of how drastically attitudes about the pandemic have changed over the last year — and how confusing COVID messaging has become in a world that desperately wants to move on from the pandemic.