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The UAE has become the first country in the world to approve emergency use of a new effective Covid treatment. The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that the UAE is now the first country in the world to license and enable immediate patient use for the treatment.  The country has authorised emergency use of Sotrovimab - endorsed by the US Food and Drug Admin...

Health Canada announced that it would extend the expiry dates on two lots of AstraZeneca vaccines by a month.  Ontario was given permission from Health Canada to entext the expiry date on some doses of the vaccine. This effort will save thousands of jabs going to waste as they were due to expire on May 31 but have been extended to July 1.  Pharmacies and practices across Ont...

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we work and live for the past year and a half. For expats, their situation is a bit different as travelling around the world has been halted and there are now so many checks on getting into different countries. The process may be a bit more stressful but, it doesn't mean that you can’t travel overseas to your dream job.  Moving abroa...

Around one-third of Australian’s say they will not take up the Covid-19 vaccine, a new study has suggested. The country has now hit another stumbling block when it comes to the vaccine rollout with vaccine hesitancy. A survey has now suggested that around one-third of Australians said that they were not going to get vaccinated against the virus. The survey by both the Sydney...

New Zealand has taken further steps to ensure that smoking and vaping is prohibited at schools and early childhood facilities.  The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Act was introduced in November last year. The Act strikes a balance between making sure vaping products are available for smokers who want to make the switch to the less harmful alternative...

The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives regarding how we work, learn and interact with others. With the impact the pandemic has left on the workplace and society - there is now a shift in perspective on health and job security by job seekers. In the recruitment industry, the impact of Covid-19 on the workforce has created a shift where the priorities of appl...