Coronavirus is resurgent in the UK, with cases increasing by 40%
The latest surge was driven by Jubilee New Year celebrations, summer holidays, hot weather, and the emergence of the more contagious Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5.
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As the outbreak spreads across the UK, scientists fear it could make an already chaotic summer worse.
Railway workers will go on strike for three days starting today, and teachers, NHS doctors, lawyers and sanitation workers are also considering strike action. This is a scene not seen since the "Winter of Discontent" in the 1970s.
In previous waves of the pandemic During this period, the illness of employees in various industries caused misery to the British people, causing hospitals to be unable to operate, schools to be closed, and even the garbage bins on the streets to overflow.International students’ commuting, medical treatment, and quality of life will also be affected to a certain extent.Professor Gary McLean, an immunologist at City University London, said the UK could expect "an increase in absenteeism across all sectors".He warned this would have a "significant impact" on health services.
Although the new crown pneumonia epidemic has been canceled since April Since the restrictions began, infected people do not legally have to self-isolate, but employees still need time to recover.This could have a "knock-on effect" on industries already suffering from labor shortages, especially as people catch up on annual leave.
Boris was admitted to hospital for emergency surgery
No. 10 Downing Street in the UK stated that Boris Johnson was taken to the hospital for treatment on the morning of June 20. He underwent a general anesthesia operation and is currently recovering. The spokesperson said that this has nothing to do with the sequelae of the new crown.
Boris A spokesman for the hospital said he entered an unnamed NHS hospital in London at 6am for a minor sinus-related surgery and returned to Downing Street at 10am.
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab will serve as acting Prime Minister until at least the next day while Boris Johnson recovers, as doctors advise 24 hours after surgery under general anesthesia Don't make important decisions during the day.
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Boris will chair a cabinet meeting on Tuesday and will travel to Rwanda later this week to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
When asked if Boris was sure he would be able to return to work tomorrow, The spokesman added: "I think it will depend on how he feels." William and Kate will jointly host a 40th birthday party
Today Duke William of Cambridge will celebrate his 40th birthday. In January this year, Duchess Kate canceled her birthday due to the new crown epidemic. Day celebrations, so the Queen decided to hold a joint 40th birthday party for the two at Windsor Castle or Sandringham.
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It is also British for multiple members to hold a grand party together According to the tradition of the royal family, in June 2000, Prince William (18 years old), Princess Anne (50 years old), Princess Margaret (70 years old), and Andrew (40 years old) also celebrated their birthdays together in Windsor.
William and Kate will not be able to fly the flag at Government House this year on their birthday The Duke of York also had his flag-flying honor withdrawn due to his relationship with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his lawsuit against Virginia Roberts.
In order to avoid embarrassment, other members of the royal family except the Queen and Prince Charles have also been stripped of the honor.International students in London will not be able to see the British flag hoisted on government buildings today.
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SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who bought Twitter for $44 billion, hints that he is considering social media Media Influence.
He tweeted last week mentioned the popular short video platform: "Is TikTok destroying civilization? Some people think so."
Although Musk had previously stopped trading due to the number of fake accounts on Twitter, he said he still Interested in taking over the social media site.
In an all-hands meeting on June 16, Musk told Twitter employees that he recognized the appeal of TikTok and endorsed its fun .He hopes to make Twitter as engaging as Tiktok in some ways, but more educational.
He assured employees that the The platform will ensure freedom of speech and allow users to "say pretty outrageous things within the bounds of the law."
China’s WeChat is another source of inspiration for the technology businessman.Musk believes that some of the functions that WeChat has have great vacancies in the European and American markets, so most international students are accustomed to continuing to use WeChat to communicate after going abroad.
WeChat has functions such as text messaging, voice messages, voice calls, photo sharing, and video conferencing."If we could recreate that with Twitter, we would be hugely successful," he said at a company meeting.
Mas� � said that his goal is to grow Twitter to 1 billion users, a milestone that TikTok has already reached in September 2021.
Currently, Twitter has 189.4 million users internationally, an increase of 16% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year.Despite this, Twitter's stock price is down 11% so far this year.
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The railway strike began and people were locked outside the station
After the last negotiation failed, Britain failed to avoid its biggest strike in 30 years, with the rail network brought to a standstill today.International students can only commute to class by walking or taking the bus.
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Strike will prevent millions from going to work , affecting patient access to care and causing undue stress on students taking exams, which will last for months.
Pupils and parents are being urged to make alternative plans to attend school for A-level and GCSE exams on Tuesday and Thursday.
London's Waterloo and Victoria train stations were deserted this morning, with the public locked out of the stations.Commuters had to wait at bus stops and long queues formed on the roads.
