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UK Hospitality ‘Pingdemic’ Staff Shortages to Delay Recovery
The UK ‘pingdemic’ – a growing number of orders to self-isolate sent to people via the NHS app – threatens to delay the expected recovery in the hospitality and retail sectors due to staff shortages, Fitch Ratings says. However, we expect this to be a temporary issue, and companies should eventually be able to hire additional staff. The current rules require self-isolation for 10 days once an app order is received, meaning that the person has been in close contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus. The number of people receiving orders has been growing in recent weeks due to the large number of ... (full story)