Sajid Javid, Britain’s health secretary, said that more than 300,000 people in England had been waiting a year or longer for planned medical procedures.
Tag: Shortages
Food Prices Approach Record Highs, Threatening the World’s Poorest
The prices have climbed to their highest level since 2011, according to a U.N. index. It could cause social unrest “on a widespread scale,” one expert said.
One Day in the ‘Parallel Universe’ of a London I.C.U.
Britain’s government may have lifted coronavirus restrictions, but hospital workers say the return to a normal rhythm of work is still a long way off.
Part-Time Work During a Labor Shortage
A tight job market is unlikely to reverse inequality.
How the Computer Chip Shortage Could Incite a U.S. Conflict With China
A war game and study by a think tank illustrate how dependent the world is on Taiwan’s semiconductor foundries.
Rich Countries Lure Health Workers From Low-Income Nations to Fight Shortages
Huge pay incentives and immigration fast-tracks are leading many to leave countries whose health systems urgently need their expertise.
Australia’s (Brief) Idea to Ease Supply Chains: Juvenile Forklift Drivers
A proposal, and the rapid retreat that followed, both elicited waggish mockery and highlighted a serious economic problem.
Why Tesla Soared as Other Automakers Struggled to Make Cars
The yawning disparity between the performance of the electric car company and established automakers last year reflects the technological change roiling the industry.
Xi’an Is China’s Biggest Covid Challenge Since Wuhan
Xi’an, a city of 13 million people, has been on lockdown since Dec. 22, the longest in the country since the early days of the outbreak in Wuhan.
UK, With Surging Covid-19 Cases, is On ‘‘War Footing’ Against Virus
With cases surging and straining health care and other services, Britain’s challenges foreshadow the impact of the Omicron variant in other countries.