September 17, 2021 – sentivest

Business

Business owners say state should more closely track unemployment benefits :: WRAL.com

By Monica Laliberte, WRAL 5 On Your Side Executive Producer/Reporter Cary, N.C. — Businesses across the Triangle are struggling with a labor shortage after the economy was upended by the coronavirus pandemic. “Help wanted” signs are plenty, but business owners tell 5 On Your side that there are not enough individuals looking to fill those […]

Travel

Sydney COVID cases seen topping 2,000 a day; Australia ramps up vaccinations

More pressure on health system in next few weeks, premier says Daily cases in Sydney hotspots to rise as high as 2,000 First vaccine shipments from Britain arrive SYDNEY, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Sydney, the epicentre of Australia’s biggest coronavirus outbreak, is expected to see daily infections peak next week, authorities said on Monday, as […]

Travel

Will vaccine passports jumpstart Australia’s travel industry?

(Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) Australia’s travel industry was impacted just as badly as the rest of the world. With the world facing an unprecedented social and economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic, travel and tourism continue to face a massive decline in international demand amid travel restrictions, including the closure of international […]

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Asia supercharges vaccination efforts after slow start, U.S. lags

TOKYO/SINGAPORE, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Several Asian nations are quickly ramping up vaccination campaigns from shaky starts to combat growing COVID-19 infections, as supply shipments roll in and people overcome hesitancy in hopes of easing curbs and freeing up travel. Japan and South Korea have passed the United States in terms of those who have […]

Travel

Coronavirus latest: New Zealand, Australia travel bubble halted for 8 more weeks

Nikkei Asia is tracking the spread of the coronavirus that was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Cumulative global cases have reached 226,992,848, according to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The worldwide death toll has hit 4,669,241. For more information about the spread of COVID-19 and vaccination progress around the world, please […]

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Australia COVID-19 cases rise but vaccination surge gives hope

SYDNEY, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Australia’s Victoria state reported its biggest one-day rise in COVID-19 cases of the year on Thursday as a surge in vaccinations nationwide raised hope for easing restrictions with almost 70% of the adult population having had a first dose. Victoria, home to the city of Melbourne, detected 514 new infections, […]

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Australia to build eight nuclear-powered submarines under new Indo-Pacific pact

SYDNEY, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Australia will build eight nuclear-powered submarines under an Indo-Pacific security partnership with the United States and Britain that analysts say will likely rile China, which denounced the creation of blocs intent on harming others. Australia will be only the second country after Britain in 1958 to be given access to […]

Travel

Sydney pilots home quarantine as Australia looks to reopen border

Sydney trials home quarantine for vaccinated travellers Trial to use controversial face recognition technology Almost 2,000 new COVID-19 cases in Sydney and Melbourne Victoria to ease some restrictions from Friday night SYDNEY, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Australian officials will trial a home quarantine system for fully vaccinated international travellers arriving in Sydney, Prime Minister Scott […]

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