Huge pay incentives and immigration fast-tracks are leading many to leave countries whose health systems urgently need their expertise.
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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.
U.K., With Surging 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.
Doctors Strike Over Understaffing Disrupts Delhi Hospitals
While the country’s overall case count remains low, daily infections in the capital region have risen by more than 300 percent over the past two weeks.
South Africa Ends Quarantining and Contact Tracing
The new regulations follow data showing that while the Omicron variant is highly transmissible, it has not caused high rates of severe disease in South Africa.
CityMD Temporarily Shuts 19 Locations Amid Urgent Testing Demands
The closures began on Wednesday, and CityMD has not said how long they will last.
Inflation Forces Parisian Vendors to Raise Prices on Staples
Soaring inflation in Europe is starting to squeeze shopkeepers and consumers. Many are preparing for more price increases in the new year.