Omicron

LONDON: European stock markets struggled to mount a rebound Wednesday as investors weighed the fallout from surging inflation, higher interest rates, China's economic slowdown and the Ukraine war. After climbing Monday, global equities retreated Tuesday as volatility grips financial markets. A series of weak indicators around the world and downbeat forecasts from big firms have chilled trading floors in recent weeks as the surge in prices begins to drag on consumer confidence, with warnings now swirling of a possible global recession. The tech sector was again in the firing line after Snap, the parent of social media app Snapchat, provided a gloomy economic outlook, sending its shares diving more than 40% on Wall Street Tuesday. Wall Street titans followed Snap down, with Facebook-parent Meta and Google-parent Alphabet tanking. "The feel good factor from earlier in the week has fizzed away but there is still some element of relief washing through the financial markets that … [Read more...] about European stock markets struggle to recover

South Korea’s government says one of the three weapons North Korea launched on Wednesday was a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile. South Korea’s government says the launches are “a grave provocation” that threaten international peace . It says North Korea will only face international isolation if it continues its provocation. North Korea’s long-range missile program is aimed at obtaining an ability to launch nuclear strikes on the mainland US. South Korea’s military earlier said North Korea fired three ballistic missiles off the North’s east coast, resuming its weapons launches after about two weeks. The launches came after US President Joe Biden wrapped up his trip to Asia, where he reaffirmed the US commitment to defend its allies in the face of the North’s growing nuclear threat. READ MORE: North Korea fires ballistic missile amid rising animosities North Korea: 'Successful' missile tests and vows to bolster nuclear 'war deterrent' North Korea says it … [Read more...] about North Korea fires suspected ICBM and two other missiles

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Some elderly and disabled people in the Nelson region have had their home help reduced or stopped as the sector struggles with short-staffing and the Covid-19 pandemic. One of those affected, Richmond man Andy Tatnell, 77, is upset his Nurse Maude home care time has been slashed by 45 minutes a day. “I thought as you get older you needed more bloody care,” Tatnell said. “I think it stinks.” READ MORE: Care workers call for higher pay Lifeguards 'get more child protection training than teachers, doctors and social workers' New affordable housing fund welcomed but details awaited Nelson Marlborough Health said the combination of Omicron in the community and a reduced workforce in the home support services sector meant the health board’s two providers it contracted in Nelson, Nurse Maude and Access Community Health, had to prioritise support services which were essential to keeping people safe at home. This meant some housework services had been reduced or … [Read more...] about Elderly and disabled impacted by home help cuts

The ongoing burden of long Covid will be one of this generation’s disability challenges, the Disability Rights Commissioner says. Paula Tesoriero’s comments came as part of a Long Covid Symposium hosted by University of Otago (Wellington), on Wednesday. Research indicates 10%-20% of people with Covid-19 develop long Covid after infection. There does not appear to be a relationship between severity of infection and the likelihood of long Covid. On that measure, up to 200,000 of Aotearoa’s million confirmed Covid-19 cases may experience long Covid: and the true number of infections is likely at least two times higher. READ MORE: Inquiry finds Omicron response put disabled people at risk Covid-19: Question of true number of cases could spell 'messy' future for health Long Covid research could bring breakthrough for chronic fatigue sufferers Call for urgency as inquiry into support of disabled people during Omicron launched If we’re going to support the … [Read more...] about Long Covid will be one of this generation’s disability challenges – Commissioner