Quarantine
Vietnamese Flight Attendant Sentenced For Breaking Quarantine With COVID
A Vietnam Airlines flight attendant has been given a two-year suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of breaking Vietnam’s COVID-19 quarantine rules. The person is accused of infecting other people with the deadly virus. Hau broke Vietnam’s quarantine rules after returning from Japan. Photo: Getty Images During the one-day trial held earlier today at …
Atlanta schools urge tests, quarantine after spring break trips
In her letter to employees, Herring said that if they travel over spring break they should quarantine and get tested during the week of April 12. When school buildings reopen for in-person learning on April 19, Herring said employees “will need to pass the worksite health screening questionnaire and are strongly encouraged to participate in …
Vancouver firm says ‘tracing technology’ could replace hotel quarantine
Government hotel stays may cost around $2,000, while this device would likely cost under $100 If you plan to avoid travelling outside of Canada due to the steep cost of quarantine in a government-authorized hotel, you are not alone. Many travellers would simply rather quarantine at home, while others don’t want to deal with the hassle of …
Quarantine rules pushing oil workers and families to ‘breaking point’
An oil boss has warned that government hotel quarantine rules are pushing north-east workers and their families to “breaking point”. Erik Ronsberg, chief executive of Stena Drilling, said he was “so worried” about the mental health of colleagues and their loved ones. Stena recently launched a petition urging the UK Government to give oil workers …
Briton jailed for breaking Singapore quarantine order
A British man has been sentenced to two weeks in jail and fined for breaking a coronavirus quarantine order in Singapore By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press February 26, 2021, 7:50 AM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article SINGAPORE — A British citizen was sentenced to two weeks in jail and …
No new local cases in VIC, lockdown set to end today; Plans for pop-up quarantine centre; Another new coronavirus variant identified in UK; AstraZeneca vaccine approved for use in Australia
A Queensland police officer is in a serious but stable condition in hospital this morning after he was stabbed multiple times at a shopping centre. The 50-year-old senior constable was patrolling near Cairns Central when he noticed a man known to him in a stairwell, yesterday afternoon. He approached the man, aged 22, and an …
Briton pleads guilty to breaking Singapore quarantine order
SINGAPORE (AP) — A British citizen has pleaded guilty to violating a coronavirus quarantine order in Singapore by visiting his fiancée several times in another hotel room. He faces a possible sentence of up to six years in jail and a fine of $7,500 on each charge. The Briton left his room at The Ritz-Carlton, …
How Capitol riot unfolded; Victorian quarantine hotel outbreak grows; South Australia closes border on Melbourne; Fears virus could have crossed into NSW; EU approves vaccine shipment for Australia; Two new virus cases confirmed in Victoria
Advisers to former President Donald Trump say he still has not expressed remorse for the siege at the US Capitol, which could end up being important for Senate jurors to consider after House impeachment managers on Wednesday released new video of the violent mob’s assault on January 6. One of the new clips show then-Vice …