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• Germany: EU could OK combined COVID-19 vaccines next month

  Germany's health minister said Friday that European Union drug regulators may authorize the use of vaccines that are each effective against two variants of the coronavirus.

  

• More than 1 in 4 kids hospitalized for COVID or MIS-C have symptoms for months, study finds

  Nearly 30 per cent of children who were hospitalized for COVID-19 or MIS-C, a rare but serious COVID-related condition, had symptoms more than a couple of months after their diagnosis, a new study found.

  

• Moderna CEO says COVID vaccines will evolve like 'an iPhone'

  Forget taking two to three COVID shots a year. Moderna hopes to roll out a single-dose annual booster to cover the coronavirus, the flu and another common respiratory virus within the next five years.

  

• P.E.I. group calls on government to reinstate COVID-19 measures

  A group on Prince Edward Island is calling for a return to tougher COVID-19 restrictions in the province.

  

• New Zealand welcomes back first cruise ship since COVID-19 hit

  New Zealand on Friday welcomed the first cruise ship to return since the coronavirus pandemic began, signalling a long-sought return to normalcy for the nation's tourism industry.

• WHO: COVID-19 deaths fall overall by 9 per cent, infections stable

  The number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9 per cent in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable, according to the latest weekly pandemic report released by the World Health Organization Wednesday.

• Heavier flow, breakthrough bleeding reported among some individuals after COVID-19 vaccine: study

  A new study found that people with regular menstruation cycles and those who typically do not menstruate either experienced a heavier flow or breakthrough bleeding after being vaccinated against COVID-19.

• North Korea claims victory over COVID-19, blames Seoul for outbreak

  In a striking speech before thousands of North Koreans, leader Kim Jong Un's sister said he suffered a fever while guiding the country to victory over the coronavirus. She blamed rival South Korea for the outbreak and vowed 'deadly' retaliation.

• Top commander defends military's vaccine requirement, says 'tweak' in the works

  Canada's top military commander said he will 'tweak' the vaccine mandate for the Armed Forces in the next few weeks but defended vaccine requirements as necessary to keep the military ready to respond to any emergency.

• ICU physician: Ford government is 'gaslighting' health-care workers

  An ICU physician is criticizing Ont. Premier Doug Ford's throne speech, saying the government 'has no plan' to help health-care workers and may not believe 'there's any type of crisis' in the province's overburdened hospital system.

• Masks will not be mandatory in Ontario schools next semester

  Students in Ontario schools will not be required to wear masks come the fall semester, the Ministry of Education confirmed Monday.

• China closes Potala Palace after COVID-19 reported in Tibet

  Chinese authorities have closed Tibet's famed Potala Palace after a minor outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in the Himalayan region.