Quick Glance: Emotional Departure: Annastacia Palaszczuk Leaves Politics
- The Premier of Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk, tearfully announced her decision to retire from politics.
- After nine years in office, she surprised everyone with her announcement on Sunday, following months of speculation about her potential departure.
- Next week, she will officially step down as Premier and has endorsed her deputy, Steven Miles, to succeed her.
- Ms. Palaszczuk mentioned that she began contemplating retirement during a two-week vacation in Italy in September.
Quick Glance: Legacy of Boris Johnson: Impact of Covid Inquiry
- After this week’s Covid inquiry, all doubts about Boris Johnson’s political career are put to rest.
- Hugo Keith KC, counsel to the Covid inquiry, meticulously revealed the former British prime minister's numerous failures.
- During the pandemic, Johnson's negligence, laziness, and systematic deceit, coupled with his repeated boasting of fictitious achievements, are exposed.
- It is inevitable that Johnson will face being shunned after the Covid inquiry.
Quick Glance: Shanghai Disneyland tourists are being held hostage until they test Covid negative.
- After a single Covid-19 case was documented, visitors to the Shanghai Disney Resort were locked inside the happiest place on Earth.
- The rides, meanwhile, will continue to operate for those who are trapped within the Disney theme park.
- The Shanghai administration announced on the Chinese social media platform WeChat that individuals are not permitted to enter or exit the park.
- This isn't the first time Shanghai Disney has been shut down.
Quick Glance: China's Deadly Fires Fuel Protests Against Xi's Covid Policies
- Travel restrictions and government restrictions on international journalists make it impossible to report on the protests.
- "We want freedom," they declared.
- For the most part, since Covid spread from Wuhan about three years ago, many Chinese have accepted severe regulations, including extensive travel restrictions, as a price for avoiding the widespread illness and death that the United States and other countries experienced.
- The Chinese authorities is likely to be concerned that photographs and footage of the Shanghai protests may spread over online control, inciting further upheaval.
Quick Glance: Baroness Mone will take a leave of absence from the House of Lords to 'clear her name' over the PPE dispute.
- Baroness Mone, a Tory peer, is taking a leave of absence from the House of Lords after being accused of having connections to a company that received millions in Government Covid contracts.
- The Lords commissioner for standards is looking into Lady Mone's "alleged involvement" in acquiring contracts on behalf of the corporation.
- Baroness Mone, who created the lingerie company Ultimo before being nominated to the Lords in 2015, claims the accusations were "unjustly" leveled against her.
A single mum has defended going into work with Covid - because she can't afford to take a day off, she says 😔 http://bit.ly/3Zie2yT
Kerry Katona has blasted women for taking leave from work during their periods - saying they should just 'crack on' 👀
Quick Glance: In a policy reversal, Albanese signed off on restoring the $750 pandemic isolation payout.
- Albanese defended the decision to cancel the payment due to Australia's trillion-dollar debt on Friday morning, but left the door open to restoring it.
- Perrottet indicated at National Cabinet on Friday that he was open to "all discussions" about funding isolation payments, including the possibility of a 50-50 split, but subsequently told the Herald and the Age that such payments were usually the duty of the federal government.
- According to a representative for the South Australian government, "the state government would support a short extension of the COVID-19 Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment to help workers who have no sick leave entitlements"
If China fails to move away from its zero-COVID strategy, it may leave the country exposed to an unending cycle of outbreaks and lockdowns—and threaten its ... Show more
Quick Glance: China's Xi Jinping drags former president out of meeting on live television
- Former Chinese President Hu Jintao abruptly exited Congress.
- As Xi Jinping asserts his power, security was observed removing China's ex-president Hu Jintao from a congress meeting.
- Two security personnel walked the 79-year-old off stage, leaving him perplexed as to why he had been removed.
China has ordered six million people into lockdown in a city where violent protests broke out at an iPhone factory over Covid isolation policies and working ... Show more http://u.afp.com/ipxV
Quick Glance: Covid rule reappears as new strain spreads
- The South Eastern Sydney Health District has set a restriction of two visitors per patient.
- P2/N95 masks and goggles are required for personnel at the Central Coast Health District's emergency and inpatient departments.
- NSW Health only recommends wearing masks while dealing with Covid patients and close contacts.
- Mr Butler stated earlier this week that there are currently roughly 4,300 patients in hospitals with Covid, and government modeling shows that figure and case numbers would only continue to rise in the next four to six weeks.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said in a surprise announcement on Thursday that she would step down as the country’s leader ... Show more https://nyti.ms/3CYmryQ
Quick Glance: Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, has resigned. What does that say about privilege and burnout?
- "Prime Minister Jacinda Arden stepping down is another example of the state of burnout people feel across the globe," says licenced psychologist Shavonne Moore-Lobban.
- Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, resigns due to burnout.
- "Everyone doesn't have the ability to step down from their work when they are burned out or to prioritize themselves and their family over their work."
- If you are experiencing burnout,
Twitter user Erin Reed shared a note she received from her kid along with a bowl of food when she is down with COVID19 ... Show more #viral https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/sons-note-while-giving-food-to-mom-down-with-covid-will-leave-you-emotional-101676898538548.html
To mask or not to mask? Starting March 13, it’s up to the individual
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