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EY staff in China encouraged to wear Communist Party badges – The Irish Times
Communist Party members at EY China in Beijing have been asked to wear their party badges to show their political loyalty while they are at work. A Communist Party branch committee at the company made the demand just ahead of China’s annual parliamentary meetings, a time of high political sensitivity in the country. The rubber-stamp …
Afghan male journalists wear masks on-air in solidarity with female colleagues
Male journalists at several major news outlets in Afghanistan have covered their faces on-air in recent days, protesting the Taliban’s order that women, including television presenters, cover their faces in public. Their moves prompted other Afghan men to post photos with their faces covered as part of the #FreeHerFace social media campaign, Human Rights Watch …
Female Afghan TV anchors forced to wear face-covering after Taliban order
The Taliban has ordered all female TV news anchors in Afghanistan to wear face coverings while on-air. The ruling was announced on Thursday 19 May, to which only a few stations complied, but the Taliban’s Ministry of Vice and Virtue began enforcing it from Sunday with most female anchors seen with their faces covered on-screen …
Wall Street snaps 3-day losing streak as technology stocks rise
Wall Street’s main indexes rebounded on Thursday after a three-day slide, buoyed by gains in technology stocks as the smallest weekly jobless claims since the start of a pandemic-driven recession lifted the mood. Bitcoin clawed back some lost ground to trade near $40,000 a day after a brutal selloff, helping renew appetite for risk. Crypto-exchange …
Indonesia’s Gojek, Tokopedia merge to create tech giant
Indonesian ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek and e-commerce leader Tokopedia have agreed to a merger to create a multi-billion dollar tech company called GoTo in the country’s largest-ever deal. The combined entity, which will span online shopping, courier services, ride-hailing, food delivery and other services in Southeast Asia’s largest economy, will be the biggest privately …
IDPH recommend schools allow parents, kids decide whether to wear masks
The new recommendations from the Iowa Department of Public Health on Friday said schools should let parents and students make their own decision about wearing face masks. The IDPH director made the recommendation in a letter to schools, child care providers and local health departments. The director said the department adjusted its guidance to recommend …
Do we still need to wear a mask outdoors?
“If I’m on a run and not near a lot of people. Do I need a mask?” As the warmer weather months arrive and the percentage of vaccinated Americans gradually ticks upwards, these are some of the questions a growing number of Americans are asking. If you’re vaccinated, “I’d say for the most part, you …
League City, Texas: Jack in the Box restaurant manager stabbed by customer who refused to wear a mask, police say
“It’s a very polarizing situation,” League City Police Chief Gary Ratliff said. “Where some folks don’t believe that there should be masks and others do.” According to the police, James Schulz, 53, entered the restaurant Wednesday night without a face mask. He was requested to wear one to be served or use the drive thru. …
Woman arrested in alleged assault of Uber driver who asked passenger to wear mask
One woman has been arrested and another has agreed to turn herself in after they assaulted a San Francisco Uber driver who asked one of them to put on a mask during their ride, police say. Malaysia King, 24, was arrested in Las Vegas and charged with assault with a caustic chemical, assault and battery, …
Which face mask or covering is best to wear?
There’s a lot of choice about which type of face covering to wear – and in some countries the advice about which one to wear is changing, as we learn more about how the virus spreads. Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious diseases expert, recently advocated wearing two masks. But does it matter what …
