6.03am BST06:03 Nicola Davis In the UK, a new point-based checklist could help keep healthcare workers safe by offering a way to calculate their risk of serious illness or death from Covid-19, the researchers said, highlighting their Useful for Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority Workers. heritage. Covid-19 has been shown …
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GENEVA / ZURICH (Reuters) – The new worldwide coronavirus pandemic will worsen if countries fail to comply with strict health precautions, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday. A community health officer helps sanitation workers don personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Fourah Bay College Coronavirus Treatment Center in Freetown, …
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5.06am BST05:06 Egyptian doctors selected to highlight Covid-19 working conditions Overwhelmed and ill-equipped medical personnel in Egypt are being threatened for reporting poor working conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic, with increasing numbers being detained by a national security agency. Doctors reported the threats delivered through WhatsApp, official letters or in …
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Cash could be king during a crisis. But for the major investment banks that help the Federal Reserve do “whatever it takes” to maintain the flow of credit during the pandemic, the ace in the hole has been capital market commissions. Drink JPMorgan, Chase & Co. JPM, + 0.57%, which …
Read More »Trump ends Hong Kong’s preferential status, citing Beijing’s ‘oppressive’ actions against the city
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the end of Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British colony. United States President Donald Trump attends a press conference at the Rose Garden at the White House …
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