1/7 - “The UK, Ireland, Germany, Denmark and some northern Italian regions have all ordered schools to shut for several weeks to try to contain #COVID19 infections, in some cases on the back of extended Christmas holidays.”
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2/7 - “We know how important it is for parents to have to look after
children and how important learning is for children . . . and how important educational qualifications are in our country,” said Markus Söder, prime minister of Bavaria, “It was a “difficult decision”
children and how important learning is for children . . . and how important educational qualifications are in our country,” said Markus Söder, prime minister of Bavaria, “It was a “difficult decision”
3/7 - “European countries largely kept schools open last autumn even as they imposed a second lockdown, shutting bars, restaurants, leisure venues and non-essential shops. It was a stark contrast with the first lockdown in the spring when many switched to remote learning.”
4/7 - “The comparatively consistent European commitment to keeping schools open had also stood in contrast to the US, where a debate about whether to reopen or keep schools closed raged all year in school districts across the country.”
5/7 - “Mr Johnson took the decision following findings from the UK gov’s scientific advisers on Dec 22 that a new more transmissible #SARSCoV2 variant meant it was “highly unlikely” the R of the virus could remain below one without closing primary and secondary schools.”
6/7 - “An Imperial College London paper published last month found the new variant of #SARSCoV2, known as B. 1.17, was most prevalent among the under-20s, but was spreading quickly to other age groups.”
7/7 - “In much of Europe, bars and restaurants had already been shut for weeks leaving schools as one of the few remaining transmission routes.”
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