Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Firing Hong Kong domestic workers with coronavirus ‘immoral’: consul

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MANILA: The Philippines‘ top diplomat in Hong Kong said Tuesday it was illegal and “immoral” for residents to fire and turf out domestic workers who test positive for the coronavirus, as the Chinese city endures its worst outbreak yet. Charities said last week that foreign domestic workers in the wealthy city were being “abandoned” amid … Read more

US hospitals overwhelmed by Covid-19 surge, more vaccinations needed

NEW YORK: The number of Covid-19 pandemic related hospitalisations in the United States reached above 100,000 last week for the second time, overwhelming caregivers capacity in several states and spawning an urgency to vaccinate more of the eligible. “Keeping ahead of demand is harder now than during earlier surges,” reported The Washington Post on Sunday … Read more