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[ad_1] Thousands of employees at one of the world’s largest call center companies face being monitored by webcams to check if they are eating, checking their phones or leaving their desks while working from home, The Guardian found. In a sign of potential battles looming over remote staff surveillance after …

[ad_1] One scientist has called for vaccinated people to be allowed to gather and travel freely, saying there is no scientific reason why this should be prohibited. Professor Tim Spector, who directs the COVID-19 The Symptom Tracker app study conducted by King’s College London said the vaccination program was successful …

[ad_1] The “stay local” rule will be lifted as of Saturday. It means that people from Wales will be allowed to travel anywhere in the country for the first time since December. However, until April 12, only those with a reasonable excuse, such as going to work, will be able …

[ad_1] IIt had gone far as expected when the Commons debated the six-month extension to coronavirus regulations. Matt Hancock had opened up rather lackluster, safe in the knowledge that there was no chance of a government defeat as Labor had already pledged their support, and trying not to sound too …

[ad_1] Key points: Live updates Show the latest updates 1616677850 The vaccine passport report should not be submitted until June Downing Street said there would be an “initial update” on the progress of the coronavirus vaccination passport review next month, but a full report is yet to be delivered in …

[ad_1] Good Morning. When the government released the details of its review of the Covid status certificates case earlier this month, it didn’t attract a great deal of attention. In part, that was because Boris Johnson was already registered as a skeptic. And in part that’s because there has been …

[ad_1] The NHS National Medical Director urges those over the age of 50 remaining to sign up for their COVID-19 vaccine ahead of the vaccine slowdown starting Monday. Professor Stephen Powis has asked anyone who is eligible, but has yet to take a first hit, to book an appointment in …

[ad_1] Boris Johnson has said the government is considering tighter restrictions on travel from France to prevent variants of the coronavirus from entering the UK. The prime minister said putting France on the “red list” was “something we will have to consider” due to concerns about the effectiveness of vaccines …

[ad_1] BBrussels today released new rules that will allow it to impose a vaccine export ban in countries, like Britain, that have far exceeded their vaccination rates. James crisp write. The European Commission said the revised “vaccine transparency mechanism” would also target countries that made coronavirus vaccines but did not …

[ad_1] EU vaccine row ‘could affect third wave of covid’, says expert Speaking today, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala expressed concern about measures used to ensure vaccine supplies reach member states first, before leaving the EU. At an online event, she said: “While we understand the politics of what they are …