‘Cautious optimism’ Omicron has peaked, but uptick likely from reopening, says Toronto’s health chief

‘Cautious optimism’ Omicron has peaked, but uptick likely from reopening, says Toronto’s health chief

[ad_1] The latest wave of COVID-19 infections, largely due to the fast-spreading Omicron variant, may finally be in the rear view. On Tuesday, Toronto’s medical officer of health, Dr. Eileen de Villa, said she was encouraged by declining case counts, while also warning that an uptick in illnesses and hospitalization is likely to occur with […]

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Youngkin health chief Colin Greene will tackle covid-19 his way in Virginia

Youngkin health chief Colin Greene will tackle covid-19 his way in Virginia

[ad_1] Greene, 63, inherits an agency on the front lines of responding to a pandemic that had killed 16,127 Virginians as of Friday. He is well-liked in northwestern Virginia, where he was health director in a region spanning four counties and the city of Winchester, for more than four years before Youngkin tapped him for […]

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Credit Suisse chief, architect of new strategy, quits over COVID-19 breaches

Credit Suisse chief, architect of new strategy, quits over COVID-19 breaches

[ad_1] SINGAPORE, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Credit Suisse’s (CSGN.S) Chairman Antonio Horta-Osorio has resigned after flouting COVID-19 quarantine rules, raising questions over the embattled lender’s new strategy even as it tries to recover from a string of scandals. Credit Suisse, Switzerland’s No.2 bank, said Horta-Osorio resigned following an investigation commissioned by the board. The resignation […]

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