With the second highest number of Coronavirus Infections in the world, india has begun testing its plans for a huge Vaccination Programme. A full scale rehearsal is now under way involving tens of thousands of Health Workers and volunteers. Our south asia editor, Anbarasan Ethirajan has more from delhi. Volunteers waiting for their turn in a massive rehearsal for the immunisation drive. It will be almost real, except that those standing here will not get the dose. The Indian Government wants to ensure a glitch free coronavirus Immunisation Programme. This mammoth exercise is essential as the country wants to inoculate 300 Million People by the middle of this year. So, if you have any health conditions, you will not be given the vaccine. So, a full verification if you are healthy and fit, youll be sent for the vaccination. After vaccination, you will be sent to the observation room. In the observation room, minimum 30 minutes youll have to wait, to see if youll have any complications or
Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Im shaun ley. The uks largest Teaching Union is calling for all schools in england to close for two weeks, after the government ordered all primaries in london to remain shut when the new term begins. Pupils in some boroughs in the capital were due to return on monday. The government says the city wide closures were a last resort due to rising coronavirus infections. Heres our education correspondent, dan johnson. Keeping children in school has always been the priority, with closures and more Home Learning a last resort. The government was forced to make that move, announcing on wednesday that Primary Schools in most parts of london and some other areas in the south east couldnt have pupils back next week because of increasing case numbers. The london boroughs not included challenge that patchwork approach, questioning the criteria and poin
Correspondent dan johnson. In liverpool, teachers are already at the head of the queue for tests, but there are more voices saying schools should not reopen on monday. It seems to me to be inexplicable the government is getting it so badly wrong. We said all schools should be close for the first two macro weeks and we regret to have to say that. But our fear is if we do not do something now they will have to be closed for a longer period later this month. Secondary schools will phase the return from the 11th of january with year groups facing exams this summer in first. The government said the majority of Primary Schools would take children back on monday accepting virus hotspots in the south east. Last night, it had to reverse the patchwork approach in london so all the capitals primaries will close. It is good they are safeguarding teachers but school is the best place for them to be. They need to be back. The government should have done this a long time ago. A harder lockdown sooner
Good afternoon. Theres mounting pressure on the government to close all schools in england for face to face teaching for two weeks after the christmas holidays. Teaching unions say a move to Home Learning for most children is necessary to curb the spread of coronavirus. One union has described it as, the only sensible and credible option. It comes after the education secretary said all london primaries would remain shut on monday, rather than only those in some boroughs. Heres our education correspondent, dan johnson. In liverpool, teachers are already at the head of the queue for tests, but there are more and more voices saying schools should not reopen on monday. It seems to me just to be inexplicable that the government is getting it so badly wrong. We said all schools should be closed for the first two weeks, and we regret to have to say that. We dont want to have to say that schools will close. But ourfear is, if we do not do something now, they will have to be closed for a much l
With the champions liverpool questioning the criteria and pointing out that some children at the top of the premier league, cross boroughs to go to school. After beating aston last night the education secretary announced a change, which means all of londons primary villa last night. Schools will now stay closed. The absolute right place ready . Down and up for all children to be is in school, but we need to really focus he got millions of us up and about during lockdown in 2020, on making school safe and ensuring that we get a Clear Strategy but what has joe wicks in place to support our most got planned for 2021 . Well speak to him just before 9 00. Disadvantaged children, whom we are extremely worried about that attainment gap which has grown massively for them, as this pandemic continues to rage. Its not the first decision the department of education has had good morning. 0ur cold spell of to reverse, but ministers say weather is going to continue for quite a while yet. Today it is