Planned surgical operations at Hull and East Riding’s two main hospitals are being suspended from January because of an expected surge in Covid-19 patients over the coming days. The decision by the Hull University NHS Teaching Hospitals Trust was confirmed on Tuesday morning in a message to staff at Hull …
Read More »Madrid, the City That Wouldn’t Lock Down
Madrid Isabel Díaz Ayuso became something of a culinary sensation earlier this year. At least one restaurant named a pizza after the Spanish politician and leader of the Madrid regional government. Ms. Díaz Ayuso’s face also appeared on the label of an artisanal beer. Then there are Ayuso-style papas, which …
Read More »Diversity and inclusion workplace policies increasingly crucial for Singaporean workers
More Singaporean workers are saying it is essential for companies to have diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies, with a significant number of younger Singaporeans saying they have experienced non-work-related discrimination. Over two-thirds of respondents (76%) said that companies’ D&I policies are vital, according to Indeed’s ‘Future of Work’ report. A …
Read More »Good-food movement inspires new business venture
AustralianFarmers Inspired by the good-food movement, Greg and Jodi Clarke’s pasture-raised Aylesbury and Pekin ducks are recognised by chefs as being some of the nation’s best. While former city-dwellers Greg and Jodi Clarke originally made the move to Port Campbell to enjoy a more laid-back lifestyle, establishing their own free-range …
Read More »One year since the emergence of working-class opposition to the ruling class pandemic policy
One year ago, an early manifestation of opposition by the working class to the homicidal response of the ruling class to the COVID-19 pandemic began with a series of wildcat strikes in Italy. Over the next week, strikes spread to other European countries and to North and South America. At …
Read More »Paid To Stay Home— Coronavirus Aid Bill Pays Federal Employees With Kids Out Of School Up To $21K
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 13: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) raps her gavel. (Photo by … [+] Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Getty Images The U.S. House version of the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” – a $1.9 trillion emergency aid package to help America recover from the coronavirus …
Read More »Aussie medics: COVID jab ‘is working in UK’
Australian medics in the UK have revealed intensive care unit admissions have plummeted since the vaccine rollout. And cases among frontline staff who were first in line for jabs have dropped significantly, with those who have had the jab telling their friends and family back home to jump at …
Read More »Pfizer, Moderna vaccines protect against new coronavirus variants
By Amanda Sealy and John Bonifield, CNN (CNN) — A new report published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday suggests that Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine can protect people against concerning new coronavirus variants, including one first seen in South Africa called B.1.351. For the study, researchers at Pfizer …
Read More »Biden rules out requiring COVID tests for domestic flights for now
The Biden administration has ruled out requiring negative COVID-19 tests for passengers on domestic flight for now, per multiple reports on Friday. Driving the news: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told “Axios on HBO” earlier this month that the U.S. was considering the possible mandate. But the White House said Friday …
Read More »Sector movers: Cyclicals find a bid on confidence in Covid-19 vaccine rollouts
Cyclicals were in favour at the start of the week as positive Chinese gross domestic product data helped to offset worries about the new Covid-19 strains. Nonetheless, there appeared to be confidence among analysts and strategists that vaccination rollout programmes now underway would help to bring the pandemic to heel …
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