record retired narratives like this. if you are vaccinated and boosted coming you are highly protected. you know, be concerned about omicron, but don t be alarmed. and if you are unvaccinated coming you have some reason to be alarmed. there is no excuse, no excuse for anyone being unvaccinated. this continues to be a pandemic of the unvaccinated. if you are vaccinated and boosted, you may get covid, but you are highly protected against severe illness. greg: no excuse. of the president not spending much time on his testing failure, people forced to wait in line and can t get at home tests. but joe biden claims he is making progress. i know this remains frustrating, believe me, it is frustrating to me. but we are making improvements. with more capacity of her in person tests we should see weight line shortened and more appointments freed up, google covid tests near me to find the nearest site where you can get a test most often and free. greg: that s our president. a
good morning. the education secretary nadhim zahawi has sought to reassure parents that the government s priority is to keep schools open. speaking this morning, he said a variety of mechanisms are being put in place for pupils as well as masks including on site testing, more ventilation and the potential for merging classes. and mr zahawi said he doesn t want students to wear masks in the classroom for a day longer than necessary. his comments come just 2a hours after new guidance was issued for secondary school pupils to return to face coverings in england s schools again. jon donnison reports. this time a year ago, schools across the country were forced to close to most pupils. 12 months on, the government says it wants to do everything it can to avoid a return to empty classrooms and home learning. in england, all secondary schools have been asked to provide on site covid tests for pupils before they return from the christmas break. the move has been cautiously welcom
about the pollution endangering our rivers. happy new year. we are looking at unsettled conditions happy new year. we are looking at unsettled conditions this happy new year. we are looking at unsettled conditions this week. - unsettled conditions this week. after record breaking temperatures it will turn colder and be windy and for some, some snow. all the details later in the programme. it s monday the 3rd of january. our main story. every secondary pupil in england will be tested for covid at school before going back to class the government says. the move comes just 2a hours after new guidance was issued for the same students to wear masks in classrooms once again, to help tackle the rise in omicron coronavirus cases. jon donnison reports. this time a year ago, schools across the country were forced to close to most pupils. 12 months on, the government says it wants to do everything it can to avoid a return to empty classrooms and home learning. in england, all secon