The announcement. Unprecedented that there should be a rich abundance of approaches, all of which rich abundance of approaches, all of which are rich abundance of approaches, all of which are essential. And new data shows another covid 19 vaccine developed in the us that may only require a single dose is 66 effective. In other news, primary schools in wales could re open to all pupils after half term though the nationwide lockdown will continue. And thousands of volunteers helping the nhs with the Vaccine Roll Out will be prioritised for a jab. Hello, and a very good afternoon. The European Medicines Agency is expected to approve the Oxford Astrazeneca Covid Vaccine for use in the eu this afternoon. The uk has been using the Astrazeneca Jab in its Mass Immunisation Programme for weeks now. Meanwhile, the European Commission has published a redacted version of its contract with the pharmaceutical giant in a continuing row about supplies of the vaccine. A contract was signed in august fo
Biden becomes president of the United States, to september when the European Unions longest serving leader Angela Merkel is replaced, and to november when nations agree, or are supposed to agree, how theyll make each other actually meet the promises theyve made 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. 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 Pri
Rangers and celtic in glasgow, one of scotlands worst peacetime tragedies. 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. 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 challen
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
I would like to take the opportunity to pay tribute to a Computer Centre who have done an amazing job of distributing hundreds of thousands of devices right across the country. The honourable gentleman is right to say that we did direct award on the first contract as Computer Centre where one of the few businesses that we re where one of the few businesses that were ina where one of the few businesses that were in a position to be able to assist us at that time, but since then, tenders have gone out and Computer Centre however when those tenders through fair competition. Have won those tenders. Some North Yorkshire schools are operating a full formal timetable with checks and balances including roll calls and balances including roll calls and marking, but some schools are not. Does my right honourable friend agree that all schools should use this kind of best practice to make sure students work as hard and is effectively remotely as they do when they physically attend school . Effectiv