Boris Johnson’s education catch up tsar today suggested the school day could be extended to help pupils recover from the coronavirus crisis. The Government has announced that secondary schools will be given funding to run summer schools for the pupils who need extra classes the most. Ministers considered a wide variety of options as part … Read more
Schools can reopen ‘safely’ from next week with the package of measures set out to mitigate risks from Covid-19, a SAGE scientist said today. Calum Semple, professor of outbreak medicine and child health at the University of Liverpool, said that increased ventilation, tests and mask wearing will all contribute to safe reopening of schools next … Read more
There is no evidence having schools open drives the spread of coronavirus in the wider community in the UK, SAGE advisers said last week. In a study of pupil and teacher absences caused by positive Covid tests, researchers said confirmed infections in schools did not lead to bigger outbreaks. Instead, they said there were small signs … Read more
Professor Mark Woolhouse, professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh Britons from other parts of the UK who holidayed in rural Scotland last year did not cause any coronavirus outbreaks, a top Government scientist claimed today. Professor Mark Woolhouse, an infectious disease expert at Edinburgh University, said that, despite being ‘very busy, … Read more
Pink’s daughter Willow Sage Hart makes debut on Billboard charts with their duet Cover Me In Sunshine By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 08:17 GMT, 25 February 2021 | Updated: 08:17 GMT, 25 February 2021 The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, especially when it’s covered in sunshine. Willow Sage Hart, the nine-year-old daughter … Read more
Research on how well various types of masks and face coverings protect against coronavirus has varied but experts and politicians have generally leaned towards the idea that the chance of some protection is better than none. In the UK, face coverings were first made mandatory in for public transport in June and later for shops … Read more
Weekly Covid cases drop by another 30%: Test and Trace data shows England’s outbreak is now at similar size to what it was in October Test and Trace data shows there were 105,764 new cases in the week to February 10, the latest available This is the same levels as October with cases only lower … Read more
Britons hoping for a staycation in the summer have been given fresh hope after a SAGE expert claimed today there has never been a Covid-19 outbreak linked to a beach. Images of crowded beaches across the UK drew outrage last summer as people flocked to Britain’s coastlines amid uncertainty about foreign travel. Police were forced … Read more
There is no evidence that having schools open drives the spread of coronavirus in the wider community in the UK, SAGE scientists have found. In a study of pupil and teacher absences caused by positive Covid tests, researchers said confirmed infections in schools did not lead to bigger outbreaks. Instead, they said there were small … Read more
Pink and her daughter Willow Sage Hart followed up the release of their new duet Cover Me In Sunshine on Friday with a sweet video featuring the two playing outdoors. The 41-year-old singer took to Instagram on Friday morning to announce the release of the pastoral themed music video. ‘Willow and I had so much … Read more