A union-led strike at the Port of Melbourne has been halted after two cases of COVID-19 forced over 100 workers into isolation, heavily impacting operations. Two employees at container terminal operator Patrick Terminals have tested positive for COVID-19, forcing 109 workers into a 14-day self-isolation period just as Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) began its…
Port Strikes in Australia Halted After 2 Positive Cases of COVID-19 Detected
Russia’s Putin Says He Will Be in COVID-19 Self-Isolation ‘A Few Days’
MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he would have to spend “a few days” in self-isolation after dozens of people in his entourage fell ill with COVID-19, the TASS news agency reported. Putin was speaking via a video link at a summit of a Russia-led security bloc being held in Tajikistan which he had…
Self-Isolation Rules End for Double Vaccinated in England
The legal requirement to quarantine after close contact with people testing positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus has now ended in England, but only for those under 18 or who have been double vaccinated. The requirement to self-isolate—currently for 10 days—has been in place in various forms since the beginning of the pandemic, and…
UK Dials Down COVID-19 App to Ease Self-Isolation Chaos
Under pressure from businesses and unions, the UK government has dialled down its COVID-19 app in order to ease the labour shortage that has resulted from large numbers of workers having to self-isolate. As a result of a government review, the app will now instruct fewer people to self-isolate following contact with a person who…
England’s ‘Freedom Day’ Marred by Isolation Chaos and Warnings of Shortages
LONDON—Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “freedom day” ending over a year of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in England was marred on Monday by warnings of supermarket shortages and his own forced self-isolation. Johnson’s bet that he can get one of Europe’s largest economies firing again because so many people are now vaccinated marks a new chapter in…
UK Children’s Commissioner Calls for an End to School Bubbles
Bubble arrangements and self-isolation for school pupils should end as soon as possible, the new Children’s Commissioner for England has said. Dame Rachel de Souza said there was an urgent need for children to get back to normal as lockdown restrictions had been a “real trauma” for many young people. Her call came as The…
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