Canada And Beyond
- Long Covid Inflicts Harm On Individuals and Economy – A report released Thursday said that long COVID inflicts significant harm on individuals, their families and potentially the country’s economy. Dr. Mona Nemer said about 10% to 20% of people with COVID-19 develop long COVID and have a variety of symptoms ranging from high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, chronic fatigue, brain fog, muscle pain and blurred vision. (CTV News)
- China Accused Of Running Police Stations In Quebec – The RCMP said they are looking at two Montreal-area sites believed to be operating on behalf of China. Human rights groups have accused China of using the “police service stations” to threaten and monitor Chinese nationals abroad but China has denied running the stations, calling them “service centres” for its nationals overseas. (BBC)
- Online Streaming Act Remains Controversial – The controversial Online Streaming Act, which would require online streaming services such as YouTube, Netflix and Spotify to contribute to Canadian content, is back in the House of Commons. Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said he intends to reject a Senate amendment that is aimed at supporting creators who upload videos on YouTube but YouTube said the amendment is needed to protect the livelihoods of digital creators. (CBC News)
- Russia Missiles Hit Critical Infrastructure – More than 80 Russian missiles and a number of exploding drones have hit residential buildings and critical infrastructure across Ukraine, killing six people and leaving many without heat or electricity. Russia said the strikes were in retaliation for a recent incursion into the Bryansk region of western Russia by what Moscow claimed were Ukrainian saboteurs. (Aljazeera)
