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China's health authority did not immediately respond to a request for comment on infections among medical staff. A few nurses at the fever clinic were tested positive, there aren’t any special protective measures for hospital staff and I believe many of us will soon get infected," Li added. A post on the Weibo social media platform recounted a recent experience at the emergency ward at Beijing Hospital. "Those who have not been to the emergency department of Beijing Hospital don't know what a mess it has become," wrote a Weibo user called Moshang. Beijing Hospital did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for comment.

☆ A dyslexic worker who was unfairly dismissed for making spelling mistakes has been awarded almost $65,000
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She claimed disability discrimination and unfair dismissal against UK retailer Marks & Spencer. Rita Jandu was awarded £53,855 (almost $65,000) last week after she successfully claimed disability discrimination and unfair dismissal against her former employer, the UK retailer Marks & Spencer. She was laid off in July 2020 by Marks & Spencer in redundancies linked to pandemic-related financial pressures. At a meeting in September 2020, a manager told Jandu: "Sometimes communications appear rushed and not thought through." A spokesperson for Marks & Spencer told Insider: "We are disappointed by the tribunal's decision.

☆ Baidu claims its robotaxis rival traditional ride-hailing in parts of China
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Baidu got approval to charge fares for its robotaxi rides in the Beijing suburb of Yizhuang in November 2021. BEIJING — Chinese tech company Baidu said its robotaxi business in large cities is close to gaining the same traction with locals as traditional ride-hailing services. "According to our knowledge, this number is quite close to the average daily rides for traditional ride-hailing services," Li said. In Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, Baidu's robotaxis — branded Apollo Go — can only operate in certain suburban areas. The company did not say whether it could charge fares for its robotaxi rides in Guangzhou or Shanghai.

Here are several of the ways the new law could affect voters in the runoff. Plus, due to an ongoing lawsuit against the state, it remains uncertain whether one Saturday early voting day, on Nov. 26, will be allowed. This year, that would mean there would be no early in-person voting on Nov. 26, the Saturday following Thanksgiving. But under Georgia law, runoff voting may not begin until after officials have certified the general election vote, which will be on Monday, Nov. 21, per the Georgia Secretary of State’s office. "But now because of SB 202, you can only do that during the hours of early voting, which can often be a regular 9-to-5."

☆ How to grow an audience on social media, according to a former Instagram employee who quit to become a creator
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Joy Ofodu, a former Instagram employee, grew an audience of over 100,000 followers in two years. Here are 4 pieces of advice from Ofodu on building a platform and growing an audience on Instagram. Gaining thousands of followers may not be an official benefit of being employed at Instagram — but working in and around social media has its perks. As an early-career marketing manager at Instagram, Joy Ofodu had a small audience of about 5,000 followers in the fall of 2020, according to SocialBlade data. Here are 4 tips from Ofodu for growing an audience on Instagram.

She mostly uses one room in her old house, which saves on heating. But many people in villages like Vasilati and non-affluent city neighbourhoods have little room to cut back. Eurostat data showed Romanians had the lowest power consumption per capita in the EU at less than half the average in 2020. Other villagers whose power consumption was driven higher by pumps and boilers said their bill doubled to roughly 3,000 lei ($597.73). Ichim's power consumption is low enough to fit into a government scheme that caps power and gas bills for households and other users up to certain monthly consumption levels.

☆ Moldovan president calls for tougher policing to tackle pro-Russia protests
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Alexander Tanas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Thousands of people have taken to the streets and set up tents outside parliament and Sandu's residence in recent weeks, demanding the resignation of Sandu's pro-Western government and voicing their anger over rising prices. Sandu asked government to amend legislation to give more powers to law enforcement agencies but did not specify what those powers would be. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"Betrayal of the motherland will be severely punished. Those who sow panic and want war will be punished according to the law," Sandu said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterWriting by Matthias Williams, Editing by Timothy HeritageOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Moldova considers sanctions for citizens who fight for Russia in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Moldova's President Maia Sandu attends a joint news conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continue, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 27, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERSCHISINAU, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Moldova may revoke the citizenship of its nationals who go to fight for Russia in Ukraine after being called up because they also hold Russian passports, pro-Western President Maia Sandu said on Monday. Sandu said there was a risk that some of those people could be called up by Russia to fight. "We are also looking at the possibility of making punishment harsher for Moldovan citizens (without Russian passports)... who are in the ranks of the aggressor's armed forces," she said. She said Moldova was holding consultations with Moscow to prevent cases of its citizens being called up.

☆ Moldova can't rely only on neutral status, security aide says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterMoldova's national flags are seen in central Chisinau, Moldova June 10, 2019. REUTERS/Valentyn OgirenkoCHISINAU, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Moldova can no longer rely only on its neutral status and must ramp up its defensive military power, a security aide to pro-Western President Maia Sandu said on Monday. The ex-Soviet nation, one of Europe's poorest countries, allocated just over 1 billion leu - or 0.45% of GDP - for defence spending this year. "Moldova can no longer rely exclusively on foreign policy instruments, one of which is its neutral status, to ensure state stability," said Dorin Recean, the security aide. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Alexander Tanas, Writing by Tom Balmforth, Editing by Timothy HeritageOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Baidu's robotaxis don't need any human staff in these parts of China
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-08 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Chinese tech company Baidu announced Monday it can sell some robotaxi rides without any human staff in the vehicles. BEIJING — Chinese tech company Baidu said Monday it has become the first robotaxi operator in China to obtain permits for selling rides with no human driver or staff member inside the vehicles. The local government approvals allow Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi business to eliminate the cost of human personnel in some instances. But the Chinese capital still requires human staff to sit in the robotaxi with passengers. In the U.S., Alphabet's Waymo and General Motors ' subsidiary Cruise can already run public robotaxis with no human staff in the vehicles.

☆ Blood Sisters: Nigeria's movie industry stars turn out for Netflix premiere
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-05 | by ( Nimi Princewill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Lagos, Nigeria CNN —It was a night of glitz and glamor as Nigeria’s movie industry stars, known as Nollywood, strutted the red carpet on Wednesday at the launch of Netflix’s first Nigerian Original series, Blood Sisters. The theme of the premiere was ‘Red and Fugitive’ and Nollywood stars turned out in style to launch the series created by leading Nigerian production company EbonyLife Studios. Blood Sisters features Nollywood veteran stars such as Kate Henshaw, Uche Jombo, Ramsey Nouah, Segun Arinze and Joke Silva. Nigeria’s Minister for Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed was also at the premiere and lauded the launch as evidence of the growth of Nigeria’s creative industry. Other streaming platforms also have Nigeria’s movie market in their sights.

☆ Maia Sandu: Absence of Parliament’s support will be one more reason for snap elections
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-13 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +2 min

Maia Sandu: Absence of Parliament’s support will be one more reason for snap electionsThe Party of Action and Solidarity’s candidate for President Maia Sandu said that if she is elected President and if it turns out that the Government and Parliament do not support very important measures, policies and decisions to help the citizens and the economy, this will be one more reasons for having snap elections as soon as possible. “I will enjoy the people’s support and this is the most important thing,” Maia Sandu stated in the talk show “In Depth” on Pro TV channel. Asked if a coalition with the Party of Socialists is still possible, Maia Sandu said she saw what the PSRM represents and especially what Igor Dodon can do. Moldova should first of all restore the relations with Romania and Ukraine and improve the relations with the EU as the country needs support in the current crisis. Igor Dodon pursued a fully unbalanced foreign policy and she and her team must correct it urgently.

Persons: Maia Sandu, ” Maia Sandu, Igor Dodon, ”, Vlad Plahotniuc Organizations: Government, Pro, Party of Socialists, Russian Federation, Moldovan, EU Locations: Romania, Ukraine, Moldova

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