School Absences Double in a Week
New data released has stated that the number of pupils off school for Covid-related reasons has doubled other the last week. Numbers released have showed that Covid absences are now at 2% of total pupils in England; these numbers have risen fourfold since the 11th March – 33,000 to 127,000. Geoff Barton, the general secretary […]
Pfizer Vaccine Approved
As of today, the UK government has approved use of the COVID vaccine from Pfizer. The first phase of the programme will cater to the following in nine stages: Residents in a care home for older adults and their carers All those 80 years of age and over. Frontline health and social care workers. All […]
School’s to Shut Early
A multi-academy trust in the North-West of England, and West Yorkshire; the Focus Trust, has decided to close its fifteen schools on the 11th December instead of the 18th due to the rise in Coronavirus cases. School Trust to Shut The trust has stated that it was trying to ‘safeguard staff’ as well as protect […]
COVID-19 Vaccine – 90% Protection
Announced today, pharmaceutical developers Pfizer and BioNTech, have developed a coronavirus vaccine that effects 90% of people in preliminary testing. The vaccine has been tested on 43,500 people across six countries which caused no safety concerns at all. COVID – When will it end? Both Pfizer and BioNTech are expected to apply for emergency approval […]
Teaching is Not a High-Risk Profession
England’s chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, has told MP’s that teaching is not a high-risk occupation for Coronavirus and children should be in school. Teaching in Primary – Low Risk After the national announcement from PM Boris Johnson on Saturday, schools are not to be included in the second national lockdown to confront the spread […]