Pharamaceutical giant Moderna says it’s withholding 1.63m vaccine doses over fears of contamination with particulate matter while Sydney’s health system struggles as the city reports record case numbersSee all our coronavirus coverageNSW hospitals warn…
Unions criticise English schools ‘more normal year’ campaign as naive
As students are urged to have twice-weekly Covid tests, unions say further measures are needed to reassure parentsA new government campaign urging students in England to have twice-weekly Covid tests for “a more normal year” at school and college has b…
‘They fear the factory can’t last’: Pandemic takes local fashion from boom to bust in Sydney
In Australia, garment manufacturing is powered by a workforce fearful of catching Covid. In what should be a busy time, factories now stand emptyWhen coronavirus hit international fashion manufacturing centres last year, many Australian designers pivot…
Workers sacrificed plenty due to Covid, so let’s reward them with new rights | Owen Jones
Workplace democracy would allow us to come out of the pandemic with a greater sense of control over the futureWith most formal Covid restrictions all but melted away, freedom prevails. Back to the workplace, Tory ministers make demands of our newly lib…
Gianni Infantino asks English clubs to release players for international duty
Fifa head appeals to Boris Johnson for quarantine exemptionsSpanish clubs are also in dispute with ConmebolThe president of Fifa, Gianni Infantino, has said English clubs have an obligation to release players for international duty and has appealed to …
Delta Air Lines to require workers be vaccinated or pay
Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that it will require employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or face the alternative of weekly testing and a $200 monthly surcharge for health insurance. (SLWaPo) (alt, non-paywall source) Unvaccinated employee…
‘It literally saved us’: what the US’s new anti-poverty measure means for families
For many American parents struggling to make ends meet during the Covid crisis, Biden’s child tax credit has already made a huge differenceFour weeks ago the Biden administration officially began implementing the child tax credit in what was hailed by …
Does Covid immunity wane and will vaccine booster jabs be needed?
Multiple studies seem to suggest immunity declines over time, though what this means is unclearCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWith plans for the UK’s Covid vaccine booster programme this autumn soon to be revealed, we take …
Domestic abusers ‘weaponised’ Covid in England and Wales, study finds
Police forces urged to stay alert to ‘Covid blaming’ as an excuse or defence by suspectsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus was “weaponised” by domestic abusers during the pandemic and police forces should remain ale…
Private Covid test-and-trace staff told to limit toilet and food breaks
Hays Travel home worker left feeling ‘worthless to government’ after being moved to answer 119 callsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePrivate call centre staff subcontracted to work on Covid test-and-trace services have been a…