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Royal Caribbean halts hiring in India, suspends Indian crew assignments as Covid cases surge

The Mariner of the Seas cruise ship, operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., shown in 2018. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Royal Caribbean Cruises is temporarily suspending all assignments for its staff from India and will halt hiring in the country, amid a surge of Covid-19 cases there, according to a report by Crew… Read More: Royal Caribbean halts hiring in India, suspends Indian crew assignments… »

U.S. may miss surge from variant that sent Britain reeling

More infectious COVID-19 variants are spreading in the U.S. at the same time as cases are falling and the national vaccination campaign is picking up steam. Put it all together, a Harvard epidemiologist said Friday, and it may all add up to a lucky break for us, and we may be spared a surge from… Read More: U.S. may miss surge from variant that sent Britain reeling »

Swedish PM defiant despite far-right election surge

The Swedish prime minister has rejected calls to resign and said that “nothing will be determined” on an election night that has seen no clear winner emerge after major gains for an anti-immigration party. Neither the centre-right bloc or centre-left bloc in Sweden has taken a convincing victory on a positive night for the far-right… Read More: Swedish PM defiant despite far-right election surge »