Billionaire Richard Branson is coming under fire from politicians and regular citizens alike as the tycoon sought hundreds of millions of pounds in state aid for his Virgin Atlantic airline due to the Covid-19 crunch. The airline, which does not boast the cash reserves of some of its larger competitors, has been hard-hit by the coronavirus crisis, which has left the aviation sector reeling. It quickly […]
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The chief surgeon and director at one of Haiti’s major hospitals was kidnapped on his way into work, triggering protests from the facility’s staff, who have refused to take any new patients until the doctor is freed. The surgeon, Dr. Jerry Bitar, was abducted soon after leaving his home for the Bernard Mevs hospital in Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince on Friday, an administrator at the facility […]
As the UK government faces a barrage of accusations that they’re failing to provide enough protective equipment and testing during the coronavirus pandemic, NHS staff in one hospital showed their comradery. After a number of reports claiming the healthcare system in the UK was struggling amid the Covid-19 crisis – placing a huge strain on frontline staff such as critical care doctors and nurses – a […]
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways told staff on Monday it would temporarily cut salaries by up to 50% for a month due to the impact on its business from the coronavirus outbreak, according to an internal email seen by Reuters. The state-owned carrier, which will suspend its entire passenger network for two weeks from Wednesday, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Executives, pilots, and […]
Authored by Ben Norton via TheGrayZone.com, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has threatened the family members of International Criminal Court staff, vowing that Washington will take punitive action against them if the court tries American soldiers for war crimes. Pompeo also announced an intensification of unilateral US sanctions on Iran and Syria, which are illegal under international law, and which are undermining the countries’ attempts to contain the […]
The United States has more than 18,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus, including 227 deaths and 147 recovered, according to Johns Hopkins University. A staffer in the office of US Vice President Mike Pence has been infected with the novel coronavirus disease, according to Pence’s press secretary Katie Miller. She noted that the staffer has not been in contact either with Pence or President Donald Trump, but did […]
A case of the novel coronavirus has been identified in a staff member at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, the United Nations has said. The IAEA implemented measures last week allowing personnel at the Vienna center to work remotely from March 16 in line with guidance from Austrian authorities. The IAEA said earlier this month it would provide diagnostic kits, equipment and training […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images GameStop reportedly told its employees in a company memo to keep stores open no matter what during the coronavirus crisis — even during a lockdown — arguing its an “essential retail” company just like supermarkets or pharmacies. The memo, which was obtained by gaming news website Kotaku, read, “Due to the products we carry that enable and enhance our customers’ experience in working […]
Tim Boyle/Getty Images As first reported by Mother Jones, CVS Health sent an email to all employees that contained false information regarding Covid-19, including inaccurate ways to combat the virus. “Drinking warm water is an effective way to wash the virus into your stomach, where it is killed. Stay hydrated and get plenty of sleep,” Chief Medical Officer Troy Brennan’s email falsely stated. The claim mirrors a […]
Striking Truthdig Staff Respond To Allegations By Publisher Truthdig Staff, Popular Resistance March 17, 2020 Striking Truthdig Staff Respond To Allegations By Publisher2020-03-172020-03-17https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/on-the-ropes-by-mr.-fish-march-17-2020-e1584483676729.png200px200px Above: On the Ropes by Mr. Fish March 17, 2020. Note: This morning Zuade Kaufman published an “Open Letter from Truthdig’s Publisher & CEO: Breaking My Silence” on Truthdig. OnMarch 11, 2020, we published, Truthdig Employees Stop Work To Protest Labor Conditions describing the strike by […]
Society 21:27 GMT 16.03.2020Get short URL Two suspected rhinoceros poachers were killed earlier this month in a shootout at the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in South Africa, according to Nomusa Dube-Ncube, who is the member of the KwaZulu-Natal province’s Executive Council responsible for economic development, tourism and environmental affairs. According to Dube-Ncube, “courageous field staff, who work in dangerous conditions” came across three armed suspected rhino poachers on […]
The news comes as many companies are choosing to have their employees work from home in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus amid President Donald Trump’s announcement of a national emergency in the country due to the outbreak of the disease. The US Department of Defence (DoD) and its contractors are facing trouble implementing precautionary measures to prevent their employees from contracting the coronavirus, […]
The Brazilian presidency has slammed initial reports Friday — originating in one of the country’s biggest newspapers citing “government sources” — saying President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for Covid-19. Soon after the Brazilian presidency’s Facebook page officially said the test came back “negative,” despite Fox News and The Guardian among others reporting that he had the virus. Bolsonaro’s son also blasted the media reports as “too much lies”. No doubt the […]
A fourth whistleblower has come forward to defend two senior OPCW inspectors who revealed the watchdog tried to cover up evidence in the Douma chemical weapons probe, saying that other employees were “frightened into silence.” In a statement to the Grayzone, the latest whistleblower said they were “horrified” but “unsurprised” by recent events within the organization, describing the “mistreatment” of “two highly regarded and accomplished professionals” […]
Israel’s El Al Airlines has announced its intension to terminate the contracts of 600 staff members and force 80 per cent of others to take unpaid leave, Israeli TV Channel 12 revealed. The company, which has 6,300 staff members, is taking action in order to deal with the economic impact caused by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The Israeli channel said that the decision is […]
President Trump surprised his staff by announcing the details of an economic package set to be unveiled Tuesday in response to chaotic markets that have been rocked by the impacts of coronavirus and an escalating oil price war, according to Bloomberg, citing ‘people familiar with the matter.’ As outlined by Trump in remarks Monday, the proposal will likely include a payroll tax cut and a short-term […]
US 22:54 GMT 09.03.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107852/37/1078523741_0:0:2902:1633_1200x675_80_0_0_f2a3f57112ce881ec73ade8cc208b045.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202003091078523782-us-army-europe-commander-staff-members-may-have-been-exposed-to-covid-19—statement/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Army Europe Commander Lt. Gen. Christopher Cavoli and several other staff members of his office may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at a recent conference, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said in a press release. “The commander of US Army Europe, along with several staff members, may […]
Italian Chief of Army Staff Salvatore Farina has tested positive for the coronavirus and will remain quarantined in his home, with a replacement taking on his official duties. Farina announced he is self-isolating after not feeling well and then testing positive for the disease. He will be replaced in his role as chief of staff by General Federico Bonato. The coronavirus has been especially harmful in […]
President Trump has selected North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows to be the new White House chief of staff, making the former acting chief, Mick Mulvaney, the special envoy to Northern Ireland. “I am pleased to announce that Congressman Mark Meadows will become White House Chief of Staff. I have long known and worked with Mark, and the relationship is a very good one,” Trump said in […]
President Donald Trump announced Friday night that he has chosen Congressman Mark Meadows — a staunch ally in the House — to be his new White House Chief of Staff. After John Kelly left the White House at the end of 2018, Mick Mulvaney took over that position in an acting capacity. Trump thanked Mulvaney for his service and announced he is being made the U.S. Special Envoy […]
President Trump named Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) as chief of staff on Friday evening. “I am pleased to announce that Congressman Mark Meadows will become White House Chief of Staff,” Trump wrote in a tweet. “I have long known and worked with Mark, and the relationship is a very good one.” He also said Acting Chief Mick Mulvaney will be the new U.S. Special Envoy for […]
The US plans to cap the number of personnel who can work at Chinese government-backed “propaganda” news outlets in the US, reported The Wall Street Journal, citing a senior Trump administration official on Monday afternoon. The move comes after China expelled nine foreign reporters since 2013, and three last month over their reporting of the virus outbreak. The senior official said caps on Chinese media outlets […]
Dubai’s Emirates Group has seen a “measurable slowdown” in business due to the coronavirus outbreak and has asked staff to take paid and unpaid leave, reports Reuters based on an internal email. Emirates Group, a state-owned holding company that counts Emirates airline among its assets, had more than 100,000 employees, including more than 21,000 cabin crew and 4,000 pilots, at end-March 2019, the end of its […]
New NHS rules allow staff to deny care to patients who show racist, sexist and anti-LGBTQ views, but this may lead to subjective judgement and won’t protect all personnel, one NHS employee believes. “Nobody wants to see [general practitioners] threatened, so why use the usual victim groups, and not simply have an arrangement for all bad behavior?” Dr. David Mackereth rhetorically asked as he discussed the […]