Category: Coronavirus
Coronavirus News
A mass coronavirus vaccination programme is being planned for Scotland in mid-December
A “mass vaccination” programme for #COVID is being planned for Scotland in mid-December, according to a leaked email. More...
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham: Schools need to shut or region will plunge back into Tier 3 COVID restrictions after lockdown
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Manchester, UK:
- The government should reverse the cuts it made to schools and make digital teaching widely available.
Russia’s new coronavirus cases hit record high of 18,665
Russia’s daily tally of coronavirus cases hit a record high of 18,665 on Sunday, including 5,261 in Moscow, taking the national tally to 1,636,781. More...
Iran’s daily COVID death toll hits record high as cases surge – 434 deaths and 7,719 new cases on Sunday
Iran’s daily tally of #coronavirus deaths hit a record high of 434 on Sunday, the authorities said, a day after announcing stringent new restrictions including the closure of #schools, universities and mosques in most of the country. More...
Schools could be next to close if coronavirus lockdown fails to stem infections
Schools may end up having to close if #COVID infection rates continue rising while lockdown restrictions might not end on December 2, a key Sage adviser said this morning. More...
Close schools and colleges as part of the national COVID lockdown
The National Education Union is calling for schools and colleges to be included in any such lockdown – and for rotas to be introduced at the end of the lockdown period. More...
Italy: More than 31 thousand new coronavirus cases, 297 deaths
Infections for #Covid in Italy are still increasing, they are 31,758, according to the bulletin of the Ministry of Health; the increase in victims is 297 in 24 hours. More...
Sweden – coronavirus lockdowns spread across the country
The Swedish Public Health Agency and local authorities have decided to introduce stricter recommendations in Stockholm, Västra Götaland and Östergötland in response to the increased spread of the #coronavirus. More...
Spanish ICU Doctor: This isn’t hell, it’s purgatory
A quarter of Spanish ICUs are occupied by patients with covid-19
“Intensive care units (ICU) in Spain are shaking again. More...
NEU: virus levels are now nine times higher amongst primary pupils and 50 times higher amongst secondary pupils
Kevin Courtney, joint general secretary of the NEU, has also called for ministers to prepare to introduce school rotas for the end of any new restrictions. More...