China has been accused of covering up information, silencing doctors and failing to warn the public in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak. Questions have also been raised about whether the spread of the disease could have been halted more effectively if the authorities had been more open. The head of the World Health […]
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Image copyright PA The Department for Work and Pensions has lost more employment tribunals for disability discrimination than any other employer in Britain since 2016. BBC Panorama found the DWP lost 17 of 134 claims of discrimination against its own disabled workers from 2016-19. And it paid out at least £950,000 in both tribunal payments
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A care home near Seattle is at the centre of America’s coronavirus outbreak, with more than a dozen deaths, and residents confined to their rooms. Susan Hailey, 76, was in the Life Care Center to prepare for surgery, but is now quarantined in her room after experiencing coronavirus symptoms. Susan is still waiting for test
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Morgan Geekie scored twice and added an assist in his NHL debut and Justin Williams added two third-period goals and the Carolina Hurricanes surged past the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer March 9, 2020, 6:24 AM 5 min read PITTSBURGH — Morgan Geekie didn’t have time to think. On Saturday he
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ORLANDO, Fla. — As Florida’s busy spring break season kicked off this month, coronavirus czar Vice President Mike Pence addressed something that’s been on the mind of tens of thousands of families preparing to travel to theme parks: Is it safe? Over the weekend, Pence stressed it was safe for healthy Americans to travel, noting
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Image copyright Getty Images Many financial firms are paying the average man almost 25% more than the average women, with HSBC posting an overall pay gap of 47.8%. It is the third year UK organisations with more than 250 employees have been legally required to publish a snapshot of their gender pay gap. Of the
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Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog each had a goal and two assists and Colorado’s top line overwhelmed the San Jose Sharks in a 4-3 victory for the Avalanche By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer March 9, 2020, 4:49 AM 3 min read SAN JOSE, Calif. — Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog each had a goal
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Japan’s economy contracted at a dismal 7.1% annual rate during the October-December period, worse than the initial estimate, raising fears the world’s third largest economy could be headed for a recession By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer March 9, 2020, 3:55 AM 2 min read TOKYO — Japan’s economy contracted at a dismal 7.1% annual
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The nation’s capital and its surrounding area was dragged into the coronavirus outbreak over the weekend as a prominent Episcopal church in Washington, D By ASHRAF KHALIL and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press March 9, 2020, 4:48 AM 4 min read WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital and its surrounding area were dragged over the weekend into
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Image copyright Robert Mills Image caption Shai Aharony’s company is taking hand washing very seriously The government has said that up to a fifth of the UK workforce could be off sick in a major coronavirus outbreak. So how are businesses around the world coping as the deadly virus spreads? 1. Egg timer reminder for
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