COVID-19: Majority of coronavirus restrictions set to be lifted in June - but some could remain in place
In a document released last Friday, it was revealed members of the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling Operational sub-group had, on 21 April, noted a"modest increase" in positivity in school aged children in an Office for National Statistics infections survey."This highlights the importance of maintaining current mitigation measures in schools, such as testing and mask wearing, in the coming months," SPIM-O said in the document.
Some students, including those doing practical courses such as science and engineering, and who needed to access specialist facilities and equipment, had already been back on campus. And, upon their arrival back on campus, all students and staff will be encouraged to take three supervised lateral flow tests three to four days apart at an on-campus testing site.Universities minister Michelle Donelan said:"Our priority from the very start of this pandemic has been to help students complete their courses and graduate as planned.
BorisJohnson but about 60-70% of teaching staff haven’t had the vaccine yet🤷🏼♂️😳
About time England was starting to look like China 😷