New Delhi / WAM India’s Ministry of Home Affairs, in exercise of powers under the country’s Disaster Management Act, has extended the countrywide restrictions to contain Covid-19 until September 30. In a letter to Chief Secretaries of all states and Administrators of union territories, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla wrote that “the overall pandemic situation at the national level now appears …

Bloomberg Employers weighing whether to follow Delta Air Lines’ lead and impose financial penalties on their unvaccinated employees could charge an unlimited amount depending on the type of wellness plan they choose. The airline said that it would institute a $200 monthly surcharge on health premiums for employees who haven’t received a Covid-19 vaccine by November 1. Rather than imposing …

Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co will reduce its flight schedule for the last four months of the year after employees assailed the discount carrier for understaffing operations during a summer marred by delays and cancellations. Average daily flights will fall by 27 to 3,304 from September 7 through October 6, Southwest said in an emailed statement. The carrier will cull an …