Thread by @DrEricDing

⛔️“HIGH ALERT”—Schools 🏫 in England on high alert after 122,000 pupils in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 were “absent with confirmed/ suspected #COVID19 infections last week”—highest ever during the pandemic—8% of pupils absent on Sept 16th. But 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 has no mask or ventilation rules!
theguardian.com/education/2021…

2) It is just “criminal” what England is doing under @BorisJohnson’s administration to kids in 🇬🇧 . It is also a violation of international human rights treaty to allow an infection to go endemic or allow it to spread and not prevent disease.

https://twitter.com/HoppySaul/status/1410902793758646273

3) Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said: “These national figures mask some significant issues arising at a local level, and we already know of schools that are struggling to keep classes open due to outbreaks occurring.

4) “It is crucial that both central and local government are now on high alert and are ready to react quickly if and when cases rise rapidly or outbreaks occur. The next few weeks will be crucial.”

5) We need more data on #LongCovidKids 1 but UK 🇬🇧 is not reporting them / withholding them. Sign the petition below by @LongCovidKids

https://twitter.com/longcovidkids/status/1438022679940960259