OLYMPIA — Amid a spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, Washington is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine mandate to include all public, charter and private school teachers and staff — plus
Our readers have given a phenomenal £375,000 – in just three days – to help lockdown pupils.
And now insurance giant Direct Line has added £125,000 and technology firm Peak Scientific £250,000.
Further companies are rushing to offer second-hand laptops – a crucial element of the Mail Force crusade.
The Computers for Kids campaign was launched to help children who are unable to follow online lessons.
Insurance giant Direct Line has added £125,000 and technology firm Peak Scientific £250,000. Pictured: Chief executive of Direct Line, Penny James
With classrooms shut until possibly Easter, and a third of families saying they do not have enough devices, countless youngsters are falling behind with their studies. We are raising money for Mail Force, the charity set up last year to tackle PPE shortages in the NHS. Mail Force is committed to getting laptops to schoolchildren fast.
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Security services will be ready for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration despite the events at the Capitol last week, the Secret Service agent in charge of inauguration security has said.
The inauguration will be held in the same spot at the US Capitol where a violent, pro-Trump mob descended last Wednesday. But the two events are not even comparable from a security standpoint, said US Secret Service special agent in charge Michael Plati.
The event is designated as a “national special security event”, which clears the way for communication, funding and preparation between multiple agencies in Washington, like the Capitol Police, Pentagon, Homeland Security and District-area police.