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A contact tracing app sent more than 600,000 Britons into isolation within a week. Self-isolation is causing a wave of absenteeism that worries employers.NHS Covid-19 – the British system that traces infected contacts, the Portuguese equivalent of StayAway Covid – has issued self-isolation alerts to more than 600,000 users in England and Wales per week from 8 to 15 July. The submission of 618,903 notifications reflects an increase of 17% over the previous week. And even if the alerted citizens are fully vaccinated (seven out of 10 adults are already), everyone must comply with the isolation if the app notifies…

Pay third batch Aid ended on June 30th for all masses. Payments from Fourth batch of benefit It was expected and started on Saturday (17) For those not part of the Bolsa Família (See calendars below). For workers who are part of the Bolsa Família, payments are made in the same manner as the original entitlement. For others, money will be deposited into a Caixa digital social savings account, and will initially be available to pay bills and purchases through the virtual card. Withdrawals and transfers will be issued to those receiving credit this Thursday, August 9th. 2021 Emergency Aid:…

Health officials said more than 200 people in 27 US states are being tested for possible rare infections of monkeypox.They fear that people may have been in contact with a Texas man who brought the disease from Nigeria to the United States in early July. So far, no new cases have been found. The man, the first case of monkeypox in the country since 2003, was taken to hospital, but his condition is stable.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it was concerned about passengers on two flights the infected man was on. The agency said passengers and…

Economy Minister Paolo GuedesPhoto: Reuters/Usley Marcelino After several rounds of talks with business leaders and associations in the productive sector, the Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, once again revoked the mandate of the Special Secretary for Federal Revenue, Jose Tostis Neto, at a press conference held by the tax authorities. Contrary to what Tostes already announcedGuedes said this Wednesday, 21, that the government would not submit any tax reform proposal that would change the Simples Nacional or Individual Small Business (MEI) regulations. Read moreIn a video conference to discuss the outcome of the federal tax collection in June, Guedes reiterated…

| Photo: Wikimedia CommonsOn Wednesday morning Kengo Kuma, one of Japan’s most respected and innovative architects, gave a (21) video lecture at the UIA2021RIO (27th World Congress of Architects), in which he spoke about aspects related to sustainability and what to expect from buildings and from Covid-19 post-architecture. the pandemic.Prior to that, however, the award-winning and doctoral professional in architecture, a professor at the University of Tokyo and already a visiting professor at Columbia and Illinois universities in the United States, made a point of highlighting the fact that Brazil “has produced many wonderful architects.” And it celebrated the work…

Published on 07/21/2021 10:15 AM (Credit: Sergio Lima/AFP) With two impeachments in less than 30 years, recurring political and institutional crises and a climate of political instability whenever the economy deteriorates or corruption schemes are revealed, there are those who advocate the presidential coalition model, valid today in Brazil, that is ineffective. Last Monday (19), the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Arthur Lyra (PP-AL), announced to defend the debate on the return of the semi-presidential system to the 2026 elections. Lira’s argument is that the project could help reduce the “chronic instability” that, he says, the country has long…

The European summer holidays are starting to heat up, but the continent is “walking on thin ice,” to use the expression chosen by German Prime Minister Angela Merkel, referring to delta-shaped expansion. The mutated virus, which has twice the infection rate of the original Sars-Cov-2 virus, took one month to become dominant in the United Kingdom, the first European country to arrive, in April. Then it crossed the English Channel and is today in all countries followed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe. Experts predict that the delta variant could account for 70% of new cases in Europe…

European shares closed down more than 2% and recorded their worst session in nine months on Monday (19), on concerns that the fast-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus could slow the global economic recovery. Procedures Related to commodities, banking and travel lost more than 3%Stock indices related to oil and travel and leisure reached their lowest levels since February. Continuing last week’s losses, the European STOXX 600 Index fell 2.3%, with all sectors declining. “Investors are very concerned (of the risk) that … another blockage could occur in a month or two,” said Ross Mold, chief investment officer at AJ…

On Friday (16) US health officials confirmed the diagnosis of “monkeypox” in a passenger from Nigeria, Africa. The case is It was first diagnosed nearly 20 years ago In the country, the disease, both rare and dangerous, can be fatal. Information from the portal st 1. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – a public health research agency affiliated with the National Health Department – and the Texas Department of Health, the patient, an unidentified US resident, is hospitalized in Dallas, Texas, after Isolated and in stable health. Patient Take two trips: From Lagos, Nigeria, to…

Part of the FGTS amount is released annually in the month of the birthday of the beneficiary, who can get a refund up to two months after the deposit. a birthday loot It is a form of employment compensation fund (FGTS) that is provided upon commitment of the worker. Part of the FGTS amount is released annually in the month of the birthday of the beneficiary, who can get a refund up to two months after the deposit. In order to access the FGTS draw for his birthday, the concerned worker must indicate his interest by requesting payment by the…