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Alberta Voters Reject Push for Separation Referendum

  Alberta voters have delivered a clear message: the province should  remain part of Canada. Early results from Monday’s referendum show about 76% supported remaining in Canada, while roughly 23% backed starting a legal process that could lead to a future vote on separation. The vote was not a direct decision on whether Alberta should become an independent country. Instead, voters were asked whether Alberta should remain a Canadian province or begin the constitutional process required to hold a binding referendum on separation. What the Results Mean The result is a setback for Alberta’s separatist movement and a boost for supporters of Canadian unity, including Prime Minister Mark Carney. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith had called the referendum amid pressure from separatist advocates, although she has said she supports Alberta remaining in Canada. The result is still unofficial. Elections Alberta is continuing its verification process, with the official announcement scheduled...
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Hospitals in China Overwhelmed with Post-Covid Surge in Respiratory Illnesses Among Children

 


According to recent news reports, hospitals in Beijing and northern China are struggling to cope with a surge of children with respiratory illnesses as the country enters its first winter since relaxing stringent Covid-19 controls nearly one year ago.

The situation has become so dire that wait times to see doctors stretch for hours, with hundreds of patients queuing at some children’s hospitals in major cities across northern China . An official at the Beijing Children’s Hospital told state media that the current average of more than 7,000 daily patients “far exceeds the hospital’s capacity”.

he World Health Organization (WHO) has asked China to provide more information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and “reported clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children”. Health officials in Beijing and other major cities in northern China have said typical seasonal illnesses, including influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), as well as mycoplasma pneumonia – a bacterial infection that typically causes mild infection and commonly affects children – were driving causes .


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