South Africa's garment industry is facing a growing labour shortage after anti-immigrant protests prompted many migrant workers to leave the country. Factory owners in Newcastle say they have lost up to 19% of their workforce, while manufacturers warn that replacing skilled employees will take years. With falling orders, labour shortages, and financial pressures mounting, some factories now fear closure despite the country's high unemployment rate.

South Africa's Garment Industry Faces Worker Shortage After Anti-Immigrant Protests

With more than a quarter of workers at some important agencies still unvaccinated, it seems New York City will have to brace for potential shortages in its sanitation, police and fire departments.&nbsp;The development comes as the deadline for government’s directive for all city workers to get the Covid shot is on Friday. &nbsp;

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) has warned that up to 20 per cent of fire companies and ambulances could be out of commission on Monday. In an apparent protest by sanitation workers, the garbage is already piling up in corners of the city.

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The vaccine mandate is the right thing to do and the city can get through any disruptions, said Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday.&nbsp;“My job is to keep people safe — my employees and 8.8 million people. And until we defeat Covid, people are not safe. If we don’t stop Covid, New Yorkers will die. We must, must stop Covid, and that must, must include our public employees. In fact, they need to lead the way,” Blasio told reporters. &nbsp;

When mayor spoke, around a thousand city workers and vaccine opponents were protesting outside his home at Gracie Mansion.

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“On November 1, there’s going to be a crisis in this city. This is a crisis that is orchestrated by the mayor. People’s lives are at stake,” said Uniformed Firefighters Association president Andrew Ansbro. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Ordered by de Blasio earlier this month, the vaccine mandate will take effect at 5 pm on Friday. From Monday morning, workers, who have not received their first shot, will be barred from working and will not get paid until they can show proof of having received at least one shot. &nbsp;&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

With more than a quarter of workers at some important agencies still unvaccinated, it seems New York City will have to brace for potential shortages in its sanitation, police and fire departments.

With more than a quarter of workers at some important agencies still unvaccinated, it seems New York City will have to brace for potential shortages in its sanitation, police and fire departments. The development comes as the deadline for government’s directive for all city workers to get the Covid shot is on Friday. The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) has warned that up to 20 per cent of fire companies and ambulances could be out of commission on Monday. In an apparent protest by sanitation workers, the garbage is already piling up in corners of the city. Also Read | Covid: Needle-free vaccine patches coming soon, say researchers and makers The vaccine mandate is the right thing to do and the city can get through any disruptions, said Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday. “My job is to keep people safe — my employees and 8.8 million people. And until we defeat Covid, people are not safe. If we don’t stop Covid, New Yorkers will die. We must, must stop Covid, and that must, must include our public employees. In fact, they need to lead the way,” Blasio told reporters. When mayor spoke, around a thousand city workers and vaccine opponents were protesting outside his home at Gracie Mansion. Also Read: Closed under Covid lockdown, Auckland tops Lonely Planet’s list of cities to visit in 2022 “On November 1, there’s going to be a crisis in this city. This is a crisis that is orchestrated by the mayor. People’s lives are at stake,” said Uniformed Firefighters Association president Andrew Ansbro. Ordered by de Blasio earlier this month, the vaccine mandate will take effect at 5 pm on Friday. From Monday morning, workers, who have not received their first shot, will be barred from working and will not get paid until they can show proof of having received at least one shot. (With inputs from agencies)

As vaccine mandate deadline looms, New York City braces for worker shortage

After staff shortages in the food sector&nbsp;which resulted in bare shelves at supermarkets, an official said Friday that thousands of British food workers will be exempt from self-isolation if they encounter a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus">COVID-19</a> case.&nbsp;

A number of important industries have been affected by the rules requiring workers who come into contact with an infected person to stay at home.

Also read |&nbsp;All you need to know about 'pingdemic' gripping Britain

Several sectors are complaining of a "pingdemic" as coronavirus cases rage once again in the UK as users receive notifications when they come into contact with an infected person and are advised to isolate themselves.&nbsp;

According to Environment Secretary George Eustice, more than 10,000 workers are now exempt from rules requiring self-isolation. It&nbsp;includes those working at supermarket depots, dairy factories&nbsp;and bread manufacturing sites.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Keeping our food supplies intact is vital, Eustice said, adding that after high absence rates this week the government has decided to exempt food sector workers.

In the wake of fears of food supply chain delays, British newspapers were awash with photographs of empty supermarket shelves.

Employees will be allowed to continue working at 500 key sites automatically even if the app pings them. However, at their workplace, they will be required to take daily tests.

The government announced late Thursday that the measures would be implemented starting this week.

Recent weeks have seen a spike in cases in the UK largely caused by a highly contagious variant called Delta. However, most virus restrictions were lifted in England on Monday.

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A total of 54,000 cases were reported on Saturday, the highest since January.

At least until August 16, self-isolation for 10 days following notification of contact with a virus case will be required.

(With inputs from agencies)

After staff shortages in the food sector which resulted in bare shelves at supermarkets, an official said Friday that thousands of British food workers will be exempt from self-isolation if they encounter a COVID-19 case.

After staff shortages in the food sector which resulted in bare shelves at supermarkets, an official said Friday that thousands of British food workers will be exempt from self-isolation if they encounter a COVID-19 case. A number of important industries have been affected by the rules requiring workers who come into contact with an infected person to stay at home. Also read | All you need to know about 'pingdemic' gripping Britain Several sectors are complaining of a "pingdemic" as coronavirus cases rage once again in the UK as users receive notifications when they come into contact with an infected person and are advised to isolate themselves. According to Environment Secretary George Eustice, more than 10,000 workers are now exempt from rules requiring self-isolation. It includes those working at supermarket depots, dairy factories and bread manufacturing sites. Keeping our food supplies intact is vital, Eustice said, adding that after high absence rates this week the government has decided to exempt food sector workers. In the wake of fears of food supply chain delays, British newspapers were awash with photographs of empty supermarket shelves. Employees will be allowed to continue working at 500 key sites automatically even if the app pings them. However, at their workplace, they will be required to take daily tests. The government announced late Thursday that the measures would be implemented starting this week. Recent weeks have seen a spike in cases in the UK largely caused by a highly contagious variant called Delta. However, most virus restrictions were lifted in England on Monday. Also read | UK to launch daily COVID-19 tests in food sector to tackle 'pingdemic' A total of 54,000 cases were reported on Saturday, the highest since January. At least until August 16, self-isolation for 10 days following notification of contact with a virus case will be required. (With inputs from agencies)

UK food sector workers exempt from self-isolation rules

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