Zoom announces hybrid return to work August 26, 2021 Videoconferencing giant Zoom has announced its plans for a hybrid approach to work for its staff, in a company blog post. The company, which became a household name during the pandemic, conducted an internal survey which found that only 1 per cent of its employees wanted to return to working full-time from the office. The [...]
Travel traffic light update: Which countries could change status today? August 26, 2021 Holidaymakers are waiting to see whether the government will make any changes to its travel traffic lights when it updates the scheme later today. According to travel experts, key European holiday destinations are unlikely to be removed from the “green list”, but there could be changes elsewhere. Morocco, Jamaica, and St Lucia are all at [...]
Square Mile workers split on vaccine proof being mandatory for return to City offices August 26, 2021 Professionals working in the City of London are split on whether their employers should ask them to show proof of coronavirus vaccination to return to the office, according to a survey. Around 43 per cent of City staff think companies should require employees to provide proof that they have been vaccinated should be required to [...]
Japan suspends 1.6m doses of Moderna Covid shot after reports of contaminants August 26, 2021 Japan has suspended the use of 1.63m doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, more than a week after the domestic distributor received reports of contaminants in some vials. Watch the full report.
China says American labs should be investigated to find origin of Covid August 26, 2021 China has criticized U.S. efforts to trace the origin of the coronavirus, demanding without any evidence that American labs be investigated. The move comes ahead of the release of a U.S. intelligence report on the virus. Watch the full report.
Down under: Sydney Covid cases hit new daily record August 25, 2021 Sydney’s coronavirus infections soared to a pandemic-high today, as officials urge people to get vaccinated and curb hospitalizations. Watch the full report.
Covid vaccine protection could fall below 50 per cent for the elderly by winter August 25, 2021 A leading scientist has warned that the protection provided by two doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines could fall below 50 per cent for the elderly by the winter months. The test results from 1.2m users of the Zoe Covid app showed that protection from two jabs starts to wane “even within six [...]
Competition watchdog blasts PCR test firms over consumer law breaches August 25, 2021 The UK competition watchdog has warned of a potential crackdown on PCR Covid test providers amid concerns they may be breaking consumer law. In an open letter the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) raised concerns about a number of harmful practices in the sector. These included advertising up-front prices for PCR tests that do not [...]
Covid protection from two vaccine doses fades after six months August 25, 2021 Protection against Covid offered by two doses of the Pfizer and the AstraZeneca vaccines begins to fade within six months underscoring the need for booster jabs according to UK researchers. Scientists behind the Zoe Covid Study app said that effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine against infection fell from 88 per cent to 74 per cent five to six [...]
Return to office delayed for unvaccinated Credit Suisse staff in US August 25, 2021 Credit Suisse has told its unvaccinated US employees to continue to work from home until mid-October while vaccinated staff can return to the office from September, according to reports. The Swiss lender postponed the date when all of its US staff would be required to return to working from the office to 18 October, according [...]