Anyone arriving with symptoms will be tested at the airport and taken to the hotel to await the result, with their baggage brought separately. Those with no symptoms will be allowed to collect their bags before being put on a bus, which will then take them to the hotel. … [Read more...] about Heathrow says it is ‘impossible’ for passengers to be socially-distanced as travellers returning to the UK blast hour-long queues on another day of chaos after negative Covid test rule was enforced
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77 cases of South African Covid variant have been found in UK (and nine of a Brazilian mutant) – as experts warn new vaccines might be needed EVERY year
The UK reported a further 30,004 Covid cases, down almost a quarter on last Sunday, and 610 more deaths today; It was another record day for vaccinations with 491,970 first doses and 1,043 second doses; Mr Hancock revealed that as of this morning three quarters of the over-80s have been vaccinated; The UK has detected 77 cases of the South African variant of Covid and nine cases of one of the Brazilian variants; Nicola Sturgeon faces fury for ramping up her independence drive during the pandemic as she threatened to hold a referendum without Boris Johnson's agreement - and SNP MPs said they are 'focused on undermining the union'; Nursing leaders have called for higher-grade face masks to be given to staff to protect them against highly transmissible strains of coronavirus. … [Read more...] about 77 cases of South African Covid variant have been found in UK (and nine of a Brazilian mutant) – as experts warn new vaccines might be needed EVERY year
Brits want teachers to jump the queue for Covid vaccine to get schoolkids back to class
“You can’t close schools and not have a workable alternative for the nation’s children. That’s why I’m also calling for 2021 to be the year the government sets a National Standard for Online Education - which ensures every child has a laptop to receive lessons on, reliable network connections to deliver those lessons, a curriculum and teacher oversight plus feedback.” … [Read more...] about Brits want teachers to jump the queue for Covid vaccine to get schoolkids back to class
Boris Johnson is the first European leader to receive a phone call from President Joe Biden
Around 25,000 guardsmen were on duty in Washington DC for the ceremony, but some were later pictured in an underground garage. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson is the first European leader to receive a phone call from President Joe Biden
We can vaccinate ALL teachers, say schools: Heads send Boris a plan for huge seven-day operation to inoculate one million staff during February half term to get schools open within a few weeks
Ms Longfield told this newspaper: 'The evidence is now overwhelming that closing schools is bad for children's wellbeing and attainment. That is why I don't want schools closed for a day longer than necessary and why, since the start of the pandemic, I have urged the Government to do all it can to make sure schools are the last to close and the first to open.' … [Read more...] about We can vaccinate ALL teachers, say schools: Heads send Boris a plan for huge seven-day operation to inoculate one million staff during February half term to get schools open within a few weeks
