Nurses are told by their union they can REFUSE to treat coronavirus patients if they don’t have PPE

Nurses have been told they can refuse to treat coronavirus patients if there is inadequate personal protective equipment – as one is left on a ventilator and in an induced coma after treating a patient without a mask. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said the step can be taken as ‘a last resort’ amid … Read more

Nurses told they can REFUSE to treat coronavirus patients ‘as a last resort’ over PPE ‘shortage’

Nurses have been told they can refuse to treat coronavirus patients if they do not have the correct personal protective equipment to keep themselves safe.  The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has issue new guidance saying that the step can be taken as a ‘last resort’. The union has taken the stance amid claims that … Read more

Bailed-out TUI’s bosses refuse to accept a pay cut despite furloughing 11,000 UK staff

Bailed-out TUI’s bosses refuse to accept a pay cut despite furloughing 11,000 UK staff  TUI received a £1.6billion bailout from the German government  It claims its executive board is ‘also making its financial contribution in the crisis’  It also said it was unlikely there would be any bonuses this year for executives By Jamie Nimmo … Read more

Bolton father standoff with binmen as they refuse to take recycling due to ‘contaminated’ Pot Noodle

A father has blocked a bin lorry in the street in a 30-minute standoff after being told his recycling could not be emptied because it had an empty Pot Noddle tub. Robert Watts, 44, claimed when his wife Linzie, 29, offered to remove it, bin men still refused as the rubbish would now be ‘contaminated’. … Read more

Heathrow bosses threaten staff with the sack if they refuse pay cut

Heathrow bosses threaten thousands of staff with the sack if they refuse to take 15% pay cut during coronavirus crisis Employees at London Heathrow Airport are told to accept coronavirus pay cut  ‘Dismissal and reinstatement might be the final step’ for anyone not agreeing  Human resources chief Paula Stannett sends strongly-worded memo to staff  She … Read more

Five London bus workers die: Sadiq Khan hits out at commuters who refuse to stay at home

Sadiq Khan has hit out at commuters who are refusing to stay at home following the deaths of five London bus workers who tested positive for Covid-19.  The mayor of the capital said he was ‘absolutely devastated’ following the coronavirus deaths.  He tweeted a statement saying that ‘lives depend’ on people following Government rules to … Read more

Spring breakers in Florida refuse to allow coronavirus interfere with their fun

College students on spring break holiday have boasted about their determination to keep enjoying themselves, despite been warned they face prosecution if they gather together in large numbers in Miami.  Thousands of college students gathered in bars and restaurants along the coast despite the restrictions, ignoring the advice from health authorities.  They were insistent they … Read more

Coronavirus warning: The massive penalties faced by Australians who refuse to self isolate

Australians returning from overseas are told to self-isolate for 14 days – or face being fined up to $50,000 or jailed for a YEAR Australians are urged to self-isolate for 14 days amid the coronavirus outbreak Those refusing to comply with these health orders could face fines and jail time Some states can place people … Read more

Airlines refuse to fly home Britons who were told they can leave coronavirus-hit hotel in Tenerife 

Airlines including TUI and Jet2 refuse to fly home Britons who were told they can leave coronavirus-hit hotel in Tenerife H10 Costa Adeje Palace was on lockdown after four tested positive for coronavirus  About 130 guests can leave the Tenerife hotel after undergoing screening  Jet2 wouldn’t take passengers to the UK unless tested negative for … Read more