Seven new mass vaccination centres have opened up across England to help deliver the Coronavirus vaccine, as the Prime Minister says we are facing a “perilous moment” in the fight against the virus. The Centre of Life in Newcastle is home to one of them, with others in Bristol, Epsom, London, Manchester, Stevenage and Birmingham. … Read more
NHS Covid-19 jab letters ‘confusing over 80s’ Source link
Members of the armed forces will help organise Covid-19 testing for thousands of students next month. Source link
Some 67 local authorities in England are taking part in the community testing schemes. Source link
The PM has said mass community testing, as seen in Liverpool, will be offered to all areas in tier three after lockdown ends. Source link
By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic image copyrightGetty Images Mass testing is being touted as a way of getting us much closer to a normal life and even of avoiding lockdowns in the future. Testing everyone – even those without symptoms – can be an incredibly powerful tool for rooting out … Read more
After the Gujranwala event, the 11-member alliance of Pakistan’s opposition parties continued their tirade against Pakistan PM Imran Khan in Karachi on Sunday. PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and PML(N) leader Maryam Nawaz during the Karachi event on Sunday (Photo Credits: AP) Pakistan Democratic Movement, a coalition of 11 opposition parties, held its second massive gathering … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Boris Johnson described mass-testing plans as a “moonshot” The prime minister talked about his “Moonshot” plan, on Wednesday, to test millions of people every day using tests that can produce results in as little as 20 minutes. He said they “would allow people to lead more normal lives” by … Read more
Image caption University buildings have highly visible messages reminding students about safety messages Universities in the UK are being urged to scrap plans for face-to-face teaching until Christmas in order to prevent a second wave of coronavirus. Academics’ union, UCU, said more than a million students moving around the country was “a recipe for disaster”. … Read more
August 21, 2020 — As concerns grow about coronavirus cases in schools and on university campuses, administrators are responding with quarantines, virtual classes, and new sanitization procedures. On Wednesday, Miami-Dade County Public Schools confirmed that 578 employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to The Miami Herald. The number includes cases between March and … Read more