How Covid-19 changes air travel
In 2001, air travel was dealt a massive blow by the 11 September attacks, and the effects lasted years. But this was a ripple compared to what Covid-19 will do….
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Why email loses out to popular apps in China
Email has never been huge in China, and it’s down to a combination of cultural factors and timing. In May 2008 I was teaching at a private English school in…
UK quarantine rules end for travellers from dozens of countries
Quarantine rules end today for people travelling to the UK from more than 70 countries and British Overseas Territories. People will no longer have to isolate for 14 days but…
“It’s going to happen again,” says former New Zealand PM Clark tasked with WHO COVID-19 review
New Zealand’s former prime minister Helen Clark warned if the world remained “flat-footed” in its response to pandemics it faces future economic, social and political crisis, after she was appointed…
WHO warns the coronavirus is getting worse , continues to accelerate
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a press conference following an emergency talks over the new SARS-like virus spreading in China and other nations in Geneva on…
How Covid-19 will change air travel as we know it
In 2001, air travel was dealt a massive blow by the 11 September attacks, and the effects lasted years. But this was a ripple compared to what Covid-19 will do….
Helen Clark to head WHO panel to review handling of Covid-19 pandemic
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday it was setting up an independent panel to review its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the response by governments worldwide. The…
WHO sets up panel to review handling of pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday that it was setting up an independent panel to review its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the response by governments, according…
Foreign ministers of Five Eyes discuss Hong Kong on call – official
Foreign ministers from the Five Eyes intelligence sharing group discussed the situation in Hong Kong during a conference call on Wednesday, a Canadian government official told Reuters. The official declined…
Australia to consider limiting returning residents
Australia’s coronavirus emergency cabinet will consider limiting the number of its citizens and residents returning home from overseas, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says. It comes after New Zealand also said…