Over the past few days, I’ve heard time and again that ‘we are not doing enough’ to protect the nation from the threat of Covid-19. I want to say, hand on heart, that this isn’t true. Quite the opposite, in fact. As a GP who cares passionately about the health of my patients, but also … Read more
Eleven states have ordered their schools to shut down while Washington State is closing schools in three counties near Seattle as more than six million American children will be staying home this month due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second-largest school district behind New York City, also announced it … Read more
Easter holidays could be extended by TWO weeks but government also considers emergency measures to force schools to stay open if head teachers shut them unnecessarily in coronavirus pandemic Gavin Williamson said he was ‘mindful’ of increasing strain on public services The Education Secretary will meet union leaders and school bosses to form plan Britain … Read more
Ten states have ordered their schools to shut down while Washington State is closing schools in three counties near Seattle as more than six million American children will be staying home this month due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second-largest school district behind New York City, also announced it … Read more
A petition calling for Boris Johnson to close schools has topped 420,000 as exam worries grow and universities ban face-to-face teaching due to the coronavirus threat. The form, started by Sami Attout, urges Boris Johnson to shut down campuses ‘in the coming weeks or as soon as possible’, to prevent the spread of Covid19. School leaders … Read more
Boris Johnson has refused to shut schools across the country as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take hold despite public clamouring for him to do so. A number of other countries such as Ireland, Austria, Turkey and Norway have taken drastic measures to stymie the spread of the disease, including closing schools, colleges and childcare facilities. … Read more
Emmanuel Macron orders closure of all schools in France and warns he may even shut the country’s BORDERS to control coronavirus President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation during a television interview He said coronavirus is the ‘greatest health crisis France has known for a century’ The new measures will start on Monday and will continue … Read more
All schools, colleges and nurseries will be closed across Ireland with outdoor gatherings of more than 500 people banned amid a growing coronavirus outbreak. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar made the dramatic announcement in a speech given outside Blair House in Washington DC, where he later met with Donald Trump. He added that under the emergency … Read more
More than 310,000 people are today calling on the government to close schools across the UK amid coronavirus fears. The petition, started by Sami Attout, urges Boris Johnson to shut down schools and colleges ‘in the coming weeks of as soon as possible’, to prevent the spread of Covid19. As the virus is declared a public … Read more
Poland has closed all schools, museums and cinemas, while Ukraine’s capital city Kiev will shut all educational buildings due to fears of coronavirus spreading despite both countries having lower rates of infection compared to the rest of Europe. Speaking at a joint conference following a special meeting on coronavirus, Polish ministers said that pre-schools and … Read more