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Seafarers in dire need of COVID-19 vaccination, says union

Seafarers in dire need of COVID-19 vaccination, says union David Burke © Ben Nelms/CBC Deacon Dileep Athaide visits with seafarers onboard bulk carriers at Westshore Terminals in B.C. in 2019. The union that represents cargo ship crews in Canada says its members are in desperate need to be vaccinated for COVID-19. The Seafarers International Union of Canada says that is because of the potential danger of an outbreak onboard a vessel and a shortage of workers to replace crew members who get sick.   There is limited space to physically distance on a ship and there are few medical resources on a vessel to deal with a COVID-19 outbreak should it occur.  

Access to cystic fibrosis drug would save lives, says Nova Scotia woman

Access to cystic fibrosis drug would save lives, says Nova Scotia woman Carolyn Ray © Submitted by Ana Dujakovic Ana Dujakovic believes Trikafta will give her the ability to work full time and plan her future. A Nova Scotia woman with cystic fibrosis says she has contemplated moving to Europe in a desperate attempt to gain access to a drug that is being hailed as a breakthrough. Ana Dujakovic, 31, is pleading with the federal and provincial governments to speed up approval, and publicly fund Trikafta. Trikafta has the ability to treat 90 per cent of cystic fibrosis patients. Dujakovic is a registered nurse who is closely following international results of the use of the drug around the world. She said Trikafta doesn t focus on treating symptoms, but instead the underlying cause.

Following detection of U K variant, those potentially exposed at two stores asked to get re-tested

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