Covid UK: Nurse, 41, who died was one of thousands of brave NHS workers from Philippines

At the height of the initial Covid outbreak in March last year, Leilani Medel, a 41-year-old mum, posted a picture of herself and her 13-year-old daughter Carmina on her Facebook page with the caption: ‘Don’t ask me to stay home, I’m a nurse! We fight when others can’t any more.’ Leilani, who lived in Bridgend, … Read more

Election results: WE’RE the true Workers’ Party, say Tories

WE’RE the true Workers’ Party, say Tories: Now senior MPs claim the Left’s mantle after extraordinary success at the polls Senior Tories last night called Conservatives ‘true workers’ party’ after a series of astonishing electoral gains Ben Houchen went on to secure a second term as the Tees Valley mayor and grabbed 73 per cent … Read more

Election results: WE’RE the true Workers’ Party, say Tories

WE’RE the true Workers’ Party, say Tories: Now senior MPs claim the Left’s mantle after extraordinary success at the polls Senior Tories last night called Conservatives ‘true workers’ party’ after a series of astonishing electoral gains Ben Houchen went on to secure a second term as the Tees Valley mayor and grabbed 73 per cent … Read more

Kellogg’s bosses give workers Friday afternoons off to allow them to ‘switch off’ during the summer

Kellogg’s gives workers EVERY Friday afternoon off over the summer to allow them to ‘reconnect with friends, pick up a hobby or simply unwind’ Workers can choose to take Friday afternoons off between May and September  Cereal giant hopes move will improve employees’ mental and physical health Firm’s 430 British-based workers will benefit from new … Read more

Fully vaccinated healthcare workers were up to 18 TIMES less likely to be infected, two studies find

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE’s coronavirus vaccine is effective at preventing the disease in fully immunized people, two new studies find.  In one report, just 0.4 percent of healthcare workers in Israel who received both shots of the COVID-19 immunization later tested positive compared to 7.2 percent of unvaccinated employees. This means healthcare workers who … Read more

Zoom CEO says he’s sick of work video meetings and says his workers will return to their offices

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan has revealed that he is now as sick of virtual meetings as everyone else. We’ve all been there – exhausted after a long day of Zoom meetings during the pand At the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit on Tuesday, Wall Street Journal Deputy News Editor Darren Everson asked the virtual meeting … Read more

The Covid toll on older workers: 30% of the 1.3million on furlough fear being SACKED when it ends

The Covid toll on older workers: Over-50s more likely to have had their hours cut while 30% of the 1.3million on furlough fear being SACKED when it comes to an end Some 1.3million people aged 50 and over have been furloughed, ONS found  And three-in-10 say there is odds-on chance they will be sacked afterwards  … Read more

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson gets second dose of COVID-19 vaccine as he salutes healthcare workers

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson celebrated getting his second Covid-19 vaccine dose on Saturday. The 48-year-old pro wrestler–turned–superstar actor shared a selfie of himself getting jab number two with his 231million Instagram followers over the weekend. He didn’t just focus on his own good fortune, but also included a stirring salute to frontline healthcare workers risking … Read more

Two young intensive care workers celebrate Manchester Covid ward for being empty

Two young intensive care workers have shared a celebratory selfie as a Covid ward in Manchester was empty for the first time in months. NHS nurse Hattie Nicholls posted the photo on social media to mark Manchester Royal Infirmary’s ICU being Covid-free. Posing for a selfie with a colleague in front of a row of … Read more