Tag Archives: Made

WHO approves Covid vaccine made by China’s Sinopharm for emergency use

Workers unload boxes containing the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, donated by China, at the Damascus International Airport on April 24, 2021, in the Syrian capital. Loua Beshara | AFP | Getty Images The World Health Organization said Friday it has approved for emergency use a coronavirus vaccine developed by the Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical group Sinopharm. Beijing’s… Read More: WHO approves Covid vaccine made by China’s Sinopharm for emergency… »

Shortage of guide dogs a crisis, prompting search for ‘made in Canada’ solution

Breadcrumb Trail Links Health and Wellness ‘We believe every Canadian who needs a guide dog should have that opportunity — at no cost,’ says the president of the CNIB Guide Dogs program Author of the article: Zeenya Shah Beth Deer poses with her guide dog Patronus trained by Guide Dogs for the Blind Photo by… Read More: Shortage of guide dogs a crisis, prompting search for ‘made… »

‘I was made redundant and I’ve felt very down about it ever since’

Dear Coleen As a result of the Covid crisis, I was made redundant from my job a few weeks ago and I’ve felt very down about it ever since. I’d worked at the company for years and, even though I realised jobs were under threat, I suppose I didn’t think it would happen to me.… Read More: ‘I was made redundant and I’ve felt very down about… »

A disability made communicating at work hard and I was fired — is that legal?

I am deaf in my left ear and have roughly 50-percent hearing in my right. With lip reading I was able to get by, but now with face masks it has become almost impossible to communicate. I was recently let go by my building as a superintendent, with no explanation or warning. I can’t help… Read More: A disability made communicating at work hard and I was… »