Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of May 9, 2021 at 4:45pm EST.

On Sunday, Poland reported an additional 3,852 new infections. Over the last two-days, the country’s health officials logged more than 560 new Covid-related deaths bringing total fatalities to over 70,012.
When taking into consideration, deaths per million of population, Poland’s rate of 1,851 is nearly three times that of Canada’s rate at 649.

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Symbols of “Progress” from Classrooms to Altars

It was a Shakespearean “et tu Brute” moment. Catholic Archbishop Cardinal’s “guidance” on issues of religion and faith suffered an utter defeat. In the wee hours of Friday morning, the very school board trustees who swore an oath to uphold his [the magisterium’s] teachings in Catholic schools thumbed their noses at him, and by extension at all those who support the Church. Continue reading

Health Canada dá luz verde à Pfizer para a faixa etária dos 12 a 16 anos

por Francesco Veronesi  – Video: Luis Aparicio

TORONTO – O Canadá torna-se o primeiro país do mundo a aprovar o uso da vacina Covid da Pfizer para a faixa etária dos 12 a 16 anos. O anúncio foi feito ontem por Supriya Sharma, Conselheira Médica Chefe da Health Canada, que destacou que a documentação fornecida pela Pfizer-BioNTech confirmou que a vacina é eficaz e segura também para adolescentes. Continue reading

Mother’s Day, origin and curiosity: how it was born and where it is celebrated

TORONTO – Sunday 9 May 2021 is Mother’s Day, a recurrence that is widespread all over the world. While the decision to dedicate a day to mothers is common to many countries, the choice of the day in question is different, for an event that is celebrated at a different time of the year depending on where you are. There are also several stories related to the origin of the festival, which in the past had a fixed date in our country and is now celebrated on the second Sunday of May instead. Continue reading

Căminele de bătrâni: cu cit mai multi vaccinati, cu atit mai puține restricții

Autor -Mariella Policheni — Video: Cristiana Petrescu

TORONTO – Rezidentii vor lua prânzul împreună, participând la activități sociale, îmbrățișând pe cei care au grijă de ei. Datorită creșterii ratelor de vaccinare, Ontario a decis să ușureze restricțiile adoptate pentru a tine sub control infecțiile cu Covid-19 în casele de îngrijire pe termen lung. Continue reading