The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated working conditions that were already very poor, the report says. Domestic workers were more vulnerable to the fallout from the pandemic because of long-standing gaps in labour and social protection. This particularly affected the more than 60 million domestic workers in the informal economy.

Hong Kong watching Chinese nuclear plant after leak reported

Jun 15, 2021

Government data showed radiation levels in Hong Kong were normal Monday night, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said. Data on Tuesday from the Hong Kong Observatory showed radiation still normal.

A French company that helps manage the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong province said Monday it was dealing with a performance issue. It said the facility was operating within safe limits.

India’s, Brazil’s Q1 GDP data suggest strong post-pandemic rebound: Moody’s

Jun 14, 2021

The economic outlook for both countries is quite uncertain because of the downside risks of potential third waves of coronavirus, said Moody’s.
As in Brazil, India’s mobility and economic activity will likely accelerate in the second half of the year as the pace of vaccinations accelerates. The government’s recently announced strategy to vaccinate 940 million people by December will support economic recovery.

UK PM Johnson expected to delay Covid lockdown end by 4 weeks to July 19

Jun 14, 2021

On Sunday, the UK recorded 7,490 new cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths, with the seven-day average for cases up 49 per cent compared with the seven days before.

Scientists and health officials have called for a delay in lifting all social distance norms in order to allow the vaccination programme to gain further ground, with second doses for the older age groups and first doses for the younger population cohorts of over-25s now eligible for jabs.

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