LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s food supply chains are “right on the edge of failing” as absence related to COVID-19 has aggravated a critical shortage of labour, a meat industry body said on Wednesday.
The British Meat Processors’ Association (BMPA) said the shortage of skills was so critical, some plants had reported vacancies of 10% to 16% of permanent positions, discounting the impact of the pandemic.
“On top of the underlying worker shortage, we’re also hearing from some members that between 5% and 10% of their workforce have been 'pinged' by the (health service) app and asked to self-isolate,” BMPA CEO Nick Allen said.
The shortage of workers affected the meat products that require more labour to produce, he said, meaning those lines would be the first to be cut.
On Monday, England's car plants, railways, supermarkets and pubs warned the government that the COVID-19 tracing app, which has told hundreds of thousands of workers to isolate, was wrecking the recovery and pushing supply chains to the brink of collapse.
Alerts, or "pings", from the official app telling anyone identified as a contact of someone with the disease to self-isolate for 10 days have also disrupted schools and the healthcare system.
The government has announced exemptions for some workers identified as critical, including health and transport workers, but says it does not plan widespread rule changes.
Pictures on social media showed gaps on supermarket shelves as the so-called “pingdemic” is putting pressure on retailers’ ability to maintain opening hours and stock shelves.
Iceland Foods said over 1,000 workers, some 3% of its total staff, have been asked to self isolate, having been pinged by the app, forcing it to reduce trading hours and even shut a few stores.
It plans to recruit 2,000 additional staff to cover absences caused by self isolation.
Andrew Opie, director of food & sustainability at industry lobby group, the British Retail Consortium, said the government needs to act swiftly.
“Retail workers and suppliers, who have played a vital role throughout this pandemic, should be allowed to work provided they are double vaccinated or can show a negative COVID test, to ensure there is no disruption to the public’s ability to get food and other goods,” he said.
EUR/USD
1.0793
+0.0006 (+0.06%)
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Sell (8)
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EUR/USD
1.0793
+0.0006 (+0.06%)
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Buy (4)
Sell (8)
Indicators:
Buy (1)
Sell (5)
GBP/USD
1.2624
+0.0002 (+0.02%)
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Buy (6)
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Buy (1)
Sell (6)
USD/JPY
151.38
0.01 (0.00%)
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↑ BuyMoving Avg:
Buy (12)
Sell (0)
Indicators:
Buy (5)
Sell (1)
AUD/USD
0.6522
+0.0007 (+0.11%)
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Buy (0)
Sell (12)
Indicators:
Buy (3)
Sell (3)
USD/CAD
1.3543
+0.0006 (+0.04%)
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BuyMoving Avg:
Buy (8)
Sell (4)
Indicators:
Buy (4)
Sell (1)
EUR/JPY
163.37
+0.12 (+0.07%)
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↑ SellMoving Avg:
Buy (3)
Sell (9)
Indicators:
Buy (1)
Sell (8)
EUR/CHF
0.9738
+0.0010 (+0.10%)
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↑ BuyMoving Avg:
Buy (12)
Sell (0)
Indicators:
Buy (7)
Sell (2)
Gold Futures
2,254.80
42.10 (1.90%)
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BuyMoving Avg:
Buy (11)
Sell (1)
Indicators:
Buy (5)
Sell (0)
Silver Futures
25.100
+0.002 (+0.01%)
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↑ BuyMoving Avg:
Buy (12)
Sell (0)
Indicators:
Buy (8)
Sell (0)
Copper Futures
4.0115
-0.0003 (-0.01%)
Summary
↑ BuyMoving Avg:
Buy (11)
Sell (1)
Indicators:
Buy (7)
Sell (0)
Crude Oil WTI Futures
83.11
+1.76 (+2.16%)
Summary
↑ BuyMoving Avg:
Buy (12)
Sell (0)
Indicators:
Buy (8)
Sell (0)
Brent Oil Futures
86.99
+0.04 (+0.05%)
Summary
NeutralMoving Avg:
Buy (6)
Sell (6)
Indicators:
Buy (2)
Sell (3)
Natural Gas Futures
1.752
+0.034 (+1.98%)
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↑ SellMoving Avg:
Buy (5)
Sell (7)
Indicators:
Buy (0)
Sell (6)
US Coffee C Futures
188.53
-2.12 (-1.11%)
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Buy (0)
Sell (12)
Indicators:
Buy (0)
Sell (9)
Euro Stoxx 50
5,082.85
+1.11 (+0.02%)
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↑ SellMoving Avg:
Buy (0)
Sell (12)
Indicators:
Buy (2)
Sell (6)
S&P 500
5,254.35
+5.86 (+0.11%)
Summary
↑ SellMoving Avg:
Buy (1)
Sell (11)
Indicators:
Buy (3)
Sell (8)
DAX
18,504.51
+27.42 (+0.15%)
Summary
↑ BuyMoving Avg:
Buy (12)
Sell (0)
Indicators:
Buy (9)
Sell (0)
FTSE 100
7,952.62
+20.64 (+0.26%)
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↑ SellMoving Avg:
Buy (0)
Sell (12)
Indicators:
Buy (0)
Sell (10)
Hang Seng
16,541.42
0.00 (0.00%)
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NeutralMoving Avg:
Buy (0)
Sell (12)
Indicators:
Buy (3)
Sell (1)
US Small Cap 2000
2,120.15
+5.80 (+0.27%)
Summary
NeutralMoving Avg:
Buy (0)
Sell (12)
Indicators:
Buy (5)
Sell (4)
IBEX 35
11,074.60
-36.70 (-0.33%)
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↑ SellMoving Avg:
Buy (0)
Sell (12)
Indicators:
Buy (2)
Sell (5)
BASF SE NA O.N.
52.930
-0.320 (-0.60%)
Summary
↑ BuyMoving Avg:
Buy (9)
Sell (3)
Indicators:
Buy (6)
Sell (1)
Bayer AG NA
28.43
+0.01 (+0.04%)
Summary
BuyMoving Avg:
Buy (6)
Sell (6)
Indicators:
Buy (7)
Sell (1)
Allianz SE VNA O.N.
277.80
+0.35 (+0.13%)
Summary
↑ BuyMoving Avg:
Buy (12)
Sell (0)
Indicators:
Buy (9)
Sell (0)
Adidas AG
207.00
+2.30 (+1.12%)
Summary
↑ BuyMoving Avg:
Buy (12)
Sell (0)
Indicators:
Buy (6)
Sell (0)
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
7.281
+0.104 (+1.45%)
Summary
↑ SellMoving Avg:
Buy (4)
Sell (8)
Indicators:
Buy (0)
Sell (6)
Siemens AG Class N
176.96
+0.04 (+0.02%)
Summary
↑ BuyMoving Avg:
Buy (12)
Sell (0)
Indicators:
Buy (10)
Sell (0)
Deutsche Bank AG
14.582
-0.030 (-0.21%)
Summary
↑ BuyMoving Avg:
Buy (12)
Sell (0)
Indicators:
Buy (7)
Sell (1)
EUR/USD | 1.0793 | Sell | |||
GBP/USD | 1.2624 | Sell | |||
USD/JPY | 151.38 | ↑ Buy | |||
AUD/USD | 0.6522 | Sell | |||
USD/CAD | 1.3543 | Buy | |||
EUR/JPY | 163.37 | ↑ Sell | |||
EUR/CHF | 0.9738 | ↑ Buy |
Gold | 2,254.80 | Buy | |||
Silver | 25.100 | ↑ Buy | |||
Copper | 4.0115 | ↑ Buy | |||
Crude Oil WTI | 83.11 | ↑ Buy | |||
Brent Oil | 86.99 | Neutral | |||
Natural Gas | 1.752 | ↑ Sell | |||
US Coffee C | 188.53 | ↑ Sell |
Euro Stoxx 50 | 5,082.85 | ↑ Sell | |||
S&P 500 | 5,254.35 | ↑ Sell | |||
DAX | 18,504.51 | ↑ Buy | |||
FTSE 100 | 7,952.62 | ↑ Sell | |||
Hang Seng | 16,541.42 | Neutral | |||
Small Cap 2000 | 2,120.15 | Neutral | |||
IBEX 35 | 11,074.60 | ↑ Sell |
BASF | 52.930 | ↑ Buy | |||
Bayer | 28.43 | Buy | |||
Allianz | 277.80 | ↑ Buy | |||
Adidas | 207.00 | ↑ Buy | |||
Lufthansa | 7.281 | ↑ Sell | |||
Siemens AG | 176.96 | ↑ Buy | |||
Deutsche Bank AG | 14.582 | ↑ Buy |
Mua/Bán 1 chỉ SJC # So hôm qua # Chênh TG | |
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SJC Eximbank | 7,910/ 8,080 (7,910/ 8,080) # 1,364 |
SJC HCM | 7,830/ 8,080 (0/ 0) # 1,364 |
SJC Hanoi | 7,830/ 8,082 (0/ 0) # 1,366 |
SJC Danang | 7,830/ 8,082 (0/ 0) # 1,366 |
SJC Nhatrang | 7,830/ 8,082 (0/ 0) # 1,366 |
SJC Cantho | 7,830/ 8,082 (0/ 0) # 1,366 |
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ↀ Giá vàng thế giới | ||
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$2,232.75 | -1.61 | -0.07% |
ʘ Giá bán lẻ xăng dầu | ||
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Sản phẩm | Vùng 1 | Vùng 2 |
RON 95-V | 24.690 | 25.180 |
RON 95-III | 24.280 | 24.760 |
E5 RON 92-II | 23.210 | 23.670 |
DO 0.05S | 21.010 | 21.430 |
DO 0,001S-V | 21.640 | 22.070 |
Dầu hỏa 2-K | 21.260 | 21.680 |
ↂ Giá dầu thô thế giới | |||
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WTI | $82.82 | +5.39 | 0.07% |
Brent | $86.82 | +5.18 | 0.06% |
$ Tỷ giá Vietcombank | ||
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Ngoại tệ | Mua vào | Bán ra |
USD | 24.600,00 | 24.970,00 |
EUR | 26.020,03 | 27.447,78 |
GBP | 30.490,41 | 31.787,64 |
JPY | 158,93 | 168,22 |
KRW | 15,91 | 19,28 |
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