Tag: schools
An open letter for proper coronavirus safety measures in schools
“Schools are a Covid19 pandemic driver; there is a consensus on that in literature. More...
MHRA disallows mass lateral flow coronavirus tests in UK schools
“The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) told the [UK] government on Tuesday it had not authorised the daily use of 30-minute tests due to concerns that they give people false reassurance if they test negative.” More...
UK teacher Covid rates up to 333% above average
Covid rates among schools staff in some areas are as much as four times the corresponding local authority average, Tes.com More...
SAGE got it wrong – schools have incubated the deadly new UK SARS-CoV-2 variant B117 after being told to stay open
“..the total number of confirmed cases in pupils increases following the half term break in all regions. More...
SAGE: Keep UK secondary schools closed in January
SAGE scientists have urged Boris Johnson, the UK’s prime minister, to keep secondary schools closed in January because of concerns about a new, more virulent strain of coronavirus. More...
Forcing UK schools to stay open during Covid pandemic could constitute a crime against humanity
UK Government launches legal action against Greenwich school closures
Education secretary uses emergency Covid legislation for first time over London council’s plans
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/14/sadiq-khan-urges-pm-to-let-london-schools-close-early-to-combat-covid More...
New York City NYC public schools halt in-person classes as COVID-19 crisis deepens
New York City’s school district, the largest in the United States, will halt in-person learning starting on Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced, the latest major restriction as the nation’s COVID-19 infections soar. More...
Hull’s school system on ‘brink of collapse’ as coronavirus infection rates spiral among students and staff
Almost 15,000 pupils and teachers currently absent as entire city is ‘ravaged’ by second Covid-19 wave far worse than first. More...