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Thousands of new cases across wales every day. already we know that people are off work sick, pertaining essential services under strain. after christmas we have to be prepared for that situation to worsen. it is a fast—moving situation, just a a few weeks ago no one had heard about the omicron variant. today, most countries right across the world are affected by it. that is the reason why the cabinet here in wales has been meeting almost every day, looking at the very latest scientific advice...

With the chancellor but also with ministers across a range of government and i have been speaking to ministers daily and a number of times with the chancellor and treasury ministers so we have had unprecedented support from him and other ministers across government. theatres and museums are getting extra money as well. with hundreds of performances across theatres across the uk being cancelled because of covid issues, like this one, the industry will be really relieved to hear the chancellor mak...

From the government for the costs of sick pay for their employees. its a generous package for some of those industries who have been struggling to pay bills with so many empty seats. restaurants, pubs and hotels have had a tidal wave of christmas cancellations, so this extra billion pounds is exactly what theyve been asking for. we have had unprecedented constructive engagement and dialogue not only with the chancellor but also with ministers across the range of government, and i have been speak...

With the _ engagement and dialogue, not only with the chancellor but with ministers across the range of government, and ive been speaking with ministers on a daily basis and at a number— with ministers on a daily basis and at a number of times with chancellor and treasury ministers, so we have had unprecedented support from him and other_ had unprecedented support from him and other ministers across government.— and other ministers across government. . , . , , ., government. theatres and mus...

Off work sick. it is not true of the united states. how much of the united states. how much of a risk is it that people might still choose to go to work when they are feeling under the weather because they are not going to get sick pay, they might not go to the hospital when they are feeling well. how much risk does that pose to the greater society? that sort of behaviour poses a greater risk because it promotes even further spread, and of course we are very concerned about a surge that will imp...

Infect fully vaccinated people, that illness is mild. the question is, how severe is the illness in unvaccinated people, and we have many of them in the united states. and then of course the last and very important question is exactly how protective are our vaccines? we know that they protect to a degree, the data that comes in suggest strongly and fortunately that they are keeping us out of the hospital. they will prevent severe disease. but minor infections akin to a common cold, they can stil...

How severe is the illness in unvaccinated people, and we have many of them in the united states. and then of course the last and very important question is exactly how protective are our vaccines? we know that they protect to a degree, the data that are coming in suggest strongly and fortunately that they are keeping us out of the hospital. they will prevent severe disease. but minor infections akin to a common cold, they can still happen even among people who are vaccinated. for our viewers wat...

Glen. >> thanks for having me on. >> we invited you because you co-wrote this op ed. and you pointed out that just in new york city more than a million workers dont have paid sick leave. now a lot of employers among other things well tell you its a perk they just cant afford. make your argument. >> i would argue that its not a case that businesses cant afford to offer paid sick leave. in fact, businesses cant afford not to offer paid sick leave. one of the industries where workers are least like...

Are predominantly minority populations and folks that are lower on the poverty line, which means they can less likely to take a day off work to get better and more likely to spread to coworkers. >> neil: so, why is this particular flu spreading so quickly? maybe its not just one strain of flu. it could be your colleagues. theyre still coming into work even when theyre sick. employees are hesitant to call into work sick for fear of losing their job. dr. manning says, do not be an idiot. if youre ...

Make sure you do it in the right way so that you are not making decisions in crisis. you want to make sure that you are responsibly managing your business. revenue is not the only indicator. you have to watch the cost side of the business. if you dont watch the cost side of the business, then you are going to have long-term problems. so, our issue is to manage our business properly, make sure that we can continue to grow the game, by building the game, and make sure we can continue to build grea...