Demonstrators gather in April outside Tinhorn Flats in Burbank. Shira Shafir, an associate professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, said that “given the politicization” around COVID-19 rules, some businesses “will just choose to get the fine and remain open.” She added that public health agencies with limited staff and resources may weigh whether “the juice is worth …
Ongoing uncertainty around border closures and COVID-19 restrictions in the lead-up to school holidays has brought another wave of cancellations and anxious waits for would-be travellers. Key points: Occupancy rates over the holidays have already dropped by around 20 per cent in Far North Queensland For some businesses, this winter could be make or break and depend on any border …
CNN — After a year of wearing masks, physical distancing and only small outdoor gatherings, a world of possibilities is finally beginning to open up for the vaccinated. New York’s Radio City Music Hall is also planning to reopen at full capacity next month for the final night of the Tribeca Film Festival – but only for vaccinated people, Gov. …
With hand sanitizer set on socially distanced tables, patrons sit indoors Sunday for the first time in months at Kelly’s Korner sports bar in Placentia. “It’ll be a slow process for people to get their big-boy pants on.” San Bernardino and Orange counties on Sunday exited the purple tier, the most restrictive of California’s color-coded reopening blueprint, clearing the way …
There's a telling line in the rules surrounding the Federal Government's $70 billion JobKeeper wage subsidy that indicates the Treasurer reserves the right to make changes to the scheme. Key points: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has not ruled out further changes to the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme The scheme is due to end in September but will no longer apply to …
