Thursday, August 26, 2021

Canadian travellers to United Kingdom not required to quarantine starting Monday

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Canadians travelling to the United Kingdom will not be required to quarantine upon arrival as of Monday, regardless of whether they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-united-kingdom-quarantine-no-longer-required-international-travel-1.6154861?cmp=rss

U.S. to forgive loans for 100,000 students who went to ITT Tech

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The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday it will forgive student debt for more than 100,000 borrowers who attended colleges in the now-defunct ITT Technical Institute chain but left before graduating.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/student-loans-itt-1.6154612?cmp=rss

Donald Trump, allies sued by Capitol Police officers caught in Jan. 6 attack

Trump supporter pull on police barrier as officers hold other side

U.S. Capitol Police officers who were attacked and beaten during the Capitol riot filed a lawsuit on Thursday against former U.S. president Donald Trump, his allies and members of far-right extremist groups, accusing them of intentionally sending a violent mob on Jan. 6 to disrupt the congressional certification of the election.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-allies-capitol-police-riot-lawsuit-1.6154312?cmp=rss

U.S. projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths by Dec. 1

Nurses discuss care of COVID-19 patients at Oklahoma City hospital

The U.S. is projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between now and Dec. 1, according to the nation's most closely watched forecasting model. But health experts say that toll could be cut in half if nearly everyone wore a mask in public spaces.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/us-projected-additional-covid19-deaths-1.6154435?cmp=rss

95% of existing ocean climates could disappear by 2100 if CO2 emissions continue to climb

Coral reef sea turtle

A new study published in the journal Nature suggests that our oceans' climates — existing environments with delicately balanced ecosystems — face extreme change under two climate-change scenarios.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/oceans-climate-change-1.6154156?cmp=rss