The government, which oversees schools in England, has already decided to keep all schools in London closed next week to try to stem new infections. Unions want the policy extended across the whole of England, expressing fears about the health of both teachers and children.
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Arizona s Gov. Doug Ducey has rejected the state s top education official s call for Ducey to order public schools to use only online instruction for the next two weeks unless they have waivers from health officials.
To speed up COVID-19 vaccine access, California doctor suggests single doses and delaying 2nd shot
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Now, health officials in the United States are discussing this, but not everyone agrees.
Dr. Bob Wachter, the Chair of the UCSF School of Medicine, argued in favor of the policy in a thread on Twitter. Far better to have 100M people who are 80% protected than 50M people who are 95% protected, particularly as we are facing a foe that is getting smarter and nastier. Or at least it seems that way to me, tweeted Wachter.
U.S. is now considering idea of a single vaccination shot, delaying shot #2 until months later. Last wk, I thought that was a bad idea – the trials that found 95% efficacy were 2 shots; why add extra complexity & a new curveball. But facts on the ground demand a rethink. (1/7) Bob Wachter (@Bob Wachter) December 31, 2020