COVID-19 'Pandemic'
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How much does it cost street people and destitute seniors each year in taxes? It all works out basically on our ability to pay.
How much does it cost street people and destitute seniors each year in taxes? It all works out basically on our ability to pay.
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It's really affecting the company I work for.
There are two shifts of a total of 110 people - one which is 6am to 2pm and one which is 2pm to 10pm. I'm on the 2pm to 10pm shift.
The company has decided to furlough two-thirds of its workforce, from 110 people to 41.
The government has said it will pay 80% of the wages of those who can't work because of all this. Those of my company who have been furloughed have been told the government might not be able to pay their wages for all the months they are being furloughed and that they might end up being made redundant when it's all over.
I'm one of the lucky 41 who haven't been furloughed, and now there is just one shift from 8am to 4pm starting Monday. I'm not happy with the sudden change of shift from what I'm used to and suddenly having to get up at around 6:30am each workday but at least I'm still guaranteed full wages every month and not worry about redundancy.
I've heard they are mainly keeping on those with excellent punctuality and attendance and the order pickers (of which I'm one) who regularly meet the daily picking target.
It's really affecting the company I work for.
There are two shifts of a total of 110 people - one which is 6am to 2pm and one which is 2pm to 10pm. I'm on the 2pm to 10pm shift.
The company has decided to furlough two-thirds of its workforce, from 110 people to 41.
The government has said it will pay 80% of the wages of those who can't work because of all this. Those of my company who have been furloughed have been told the government might not be able to pay their wages for all the months they are being furloughed and that they might end up being made redundant when it's all over.
I'm one of the lucky 41 who haven't been furloughed, and now there is just one shift from 8am to 4pm starting Monday. I'm not happy with the sudden change of shift from what I'm used to and suddenly having to get up at around 6:30am each workday but at least I'm still guaranteed full wages every month and not worry about redundancy.
I've heard they are mainly keeping on those with excellent punctuality and attendance and the order pickers (of which I'm one) who regularly meet the daily picking target.
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But he didn't shake hands with any patients, though, did he?
How easy it is to deliberately take things out of context.
'I was at a hospital where there were a few corona virus patients and I shook hands with everybody' says Boris Johnson on March 3rd.
Well guess what?
He has it.
But he didn't shake hands with any patients, though, did he?
How easy it is to deliberately take things out of context.
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The health care must be paid one way or another. The system in CDa is still better than in a lot of places. There are no free rides in life. The money has to come from somewhere. Me thinks you protest too much. ;-) Is self isolating getting to you?? ;-) It will pass and most of us will survive.
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UK becomes biggest donor in race to find coronavirus vaccine
The UK is now the biggest donor toward finding a coronavirus vaccine, after Boris Johnson pledged a further £210m in a call between G20 leaders today.
Johnson also announced £40m of funding for developing affordable treatments, £23m on research for new testing devices, and £50m on a joint advertising campaign with Unilever to explain the importance of handwashing.
The UK’s total spent fighting coronavirus is now £544m, including a previously announced £71m for vaccine and treatment research.
The funding is going to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), who has said it requires $2bn additional funding from international governments to develop a Covid-19 vaccine.
The Prime Minister urged the other G20 leaders to contribute more funding toward finding a vaccine in today’s video call.
In a statement, Johnson said: “While our brilliant doctors and nurses fight coronavirus at home, this record British funding will help to find a vaccine for the entire world.
“UK medics and researchers are at the forefront of this pioneering work.
“My call to every G20 country and to governments around the world is to step up and help us defeat this virus.”
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cityam.com/uk-becomes-biggest-donor-to-coronavirus-vaccine/amp/
UK becomes biggest donor in race to find coronavirus vaccine
The UK is now the biggest donor toward finding a coronavirus vaccine, after Boris Johnson pledged a further £210m in a call between G20 leaders today.
Johnson also announced £40m of funding for developing affordable treatments, £23m on research for new testing devices, and £50m on a joint advertising campaign with Unilever to explain the importance of handwashing.
The UK’s total spent fighting coronavirus is now £544m, including a previously announced £71m for vaccine and treatment research.
The funding is going to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), who has said it requires $2bn additional funding from international governments to develop a Covid-19 vaccine.
The Prime Minister urged the other G20 leaders to contribute more funding toward finding a vaccine in today’s video call.
In a statement, Johnson said: “While our brilliant doctors and nurses fight coronavirus at home, this record British funding will help to find a vaccine for the entire world.
“UK medics and researchers are at the forefront of this pioneering work.
“My call to every G20 country and to governments around the world is to step up and help us defeat this virus.”
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cityam.com/uk-becomes-biggest-donor-to-coronavirus-vaccine/amp/
