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Prospects for a swift travel rebound are dimming, said Mike Cherney and Eric Sylvers at
The Wall Street Journal. After the worst year for tourism on record, the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines was expected to be the great panacea in 2021. But at current vaccination rates, less than 20 percent of the world s population is expected to be inoculated this year, according to recent estimates. The spread of coronavirus variants from places like South Africa, Brazil, and the United Kingdom means governments will remain cautious before easing travel restrictions, and many travelers appear hesitant to begin booking trips again. Air tickets issued for international travel in the coming six months actually fell in February. Overall, they remain down 85 percent from this time in 2019. One travel data company projects travel booki
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Letters: Property investors, private health patients, Pharmac and democracy
25 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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To address the housing issue Parliament has the mandate to make firm decisions, writes Scotty Yates. Photo / File
NZ Herald
All benefits to property investors Murray Higgs (NZ Herald, February 24) highlighted how unjust it is that property investors claim interest as a tax deductible item. Those struggling to own and live in their own home can t claim the tax deduction. They service the mortgage with already taxed income.
Yet another benefit to a property investor is their ability to borrow. They offer banks multiple security with the number of tenanted homes. Easy to buy yet another property. But a private home owner may only be able to offer the security of servicing the interest by two incomes. Then the issue if one contributor s income is threatened. Perhaps pregnancy or illness. The ability to service the mortgage is halved and access to a
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COVID-19 vaccine certificates similar to the “green” passes that will allow fully vaccinated Israelis in and out of gyms, pools, concert stadiums and other leisure venues are inevitable in Canada, say researchers studying the “feasibility and acceptability” of immunity passports in Canada.
Despite worries immunity passes could lead to a new class of vaccinated “elites” or “immunoprivileged,” it’s unfair to continue to force restrictions on people once fully vaccinated, they argue.
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A year since being confirmed as WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge has overseen the endorsement by Member States of the European Programme of Work, 2020–2025 – “United Action for Better Health in Europe” (EPW), which has already had an impact on WHO/Europe’s response to the pandemic.
The EPW includes 4 flagship initiatives: behavioural and cultural insights, mental health, immunization, and digital health. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO/Europe has been leading the way, showing how these initiatives provide support and guidance during health emergencies, and can act as a catalyst for the work of the Regional Office and health authorities in the coming years.