Christmas travel: Brits able to fly into Geneva before sloping off to France November 30, 2021 Brits will be able to fly into Geneva for their Christmas ski trips before travelling on to France, Switzerland advised travel firms today. Travellers leaving from Britain will be exempt from the 10-day quarantine, which was imposed late on Saturday amid Omicron concerns, provided incoming Brits are headed straight for the border. Skiworld marketing director [...]
‘Don’t freak out’: Vaccine bosses attempt to diffuse Omicron-induced jab fears November 30, 2021 Vaccine leaders have rushed to put out the fires of Moderna CEO’s jab cautions, urging the world: “Don’t freak out”. Pharmaceutical heavyweights have been gathering data on the latest Covid-19 variant Omicron, as concerns swell that a tailor-made vaccine may be necessary. AstraZeneca is already researching locations where the variant has been identified, namely in [...]
Boris Johnson: Every vaccinated adult should be offered booster by the end of January November 30, 2021 Boris Johnson has set a target for all vaccinated adults to receive their booster jab by the end of January as the government prepares to ramp up its vaccination efforts. Johnson said 400 military personnel will be deployed to help “ramp up capacity”, with more than 1,500 community pharmacies set to be open to offer [...]
On the job hunt: These are the hardest vacant roles to fill in the UK November 30, 2021 Veterinary surgeons, senior auditors and HGV technicians are among the hardest jobs to fill in the UK, according to new research. Only 16 per cent of all job postings on job site Indeed fall into the ‘hard to fill’ category, meaning they have stayed on the website for over two months but over half of [...]
Half of UK businesses to increase prices as supply and labour costs rise November 30, 2021 Half of UK businesses expect to raise prices as the economy faces higher labour and supply chain costs according to Lloyds Bank.
Blessing in disguise: Omicron variant may be ‘very positive’ news for the world if new Covid mutation kills off more lethal Delta coronavirus November 30, 2021 Hospitals and GPs across Southern Africa are increasingly reporting that the symptoms of the aggressive new Covid strain Omicron are “unusual but very mild,” according to various media in South Africa this weekend. Around 90 per cent of all new infections in the Johannesburg region are now caused by the Omicron strain but, so far, [...]
Marston’s revenue sinks as ‘worst of pandemic now behind us’ November 30, 2021 Pub company Marston’s reported depleted revenue for the financial year but said trading momentum had rebuilt since the easing of lockdown measures. Total pub revenue for the year was £402m, down 22 per cent on last year, which the operator said was a result of Covid trading disruptions. Andrew Andrea, CEO said: “While there are [...]
When the chips are down: the tiny piece missing from our supply chains November 30, 2021 If you haven’t already bought your tech gifts this Christmas you may have to come up with some more primitive alternatives for your loved ones. Chronic shortages of chips, the tiny semiconductors that are essential to a myriad of technologies, as well as high labor and transport costs, mean that Christmas gifts this year such [...]
Shop staff wary of abuse as mandatory mask rules return November 29, 2021 Retail voices have said shop staff must not be expected to be put in harm’s way as compulsory mask rules make a return tomorrow. Londoners will be legally required to wear a mask in shops and on public transport once more from tomorrow, in a bid to prevent the spread of the new Omicron Covid [...]
Brits’ ski trips re-routed to French entry-points following fresh Swiss restrictions November 29, 2021 Brits may have to skip the slopes this year, as holidays firms begin to re-route or cancel Christmas trips to the Alps amid fresh travel restrictions. The uncertainty has bloomed as a result of a new Covid-19 variant known as Omicron, which has prompted Switzerland to force Brits entering the country to quarantine for 10 [...]