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Tier-4 style freedom of movement restrictions are set to be introduced across the entire country, along with school closures similar to March, amid concerns that schools may act as "vectors of transmission for the virus". Apparently the target is to re-open schools after the February half term, and Ofqual is working on the reduction of exams for students.
This is according to the broadcast on BBC News this evening.
Here are the details from the BBC website:
This is according to the broadcast on BBC News this evening.
Here are the details from the BBC website:
We must go into a national lockdown - PM
The prime minister adds that given the alarming figures, it had become "clear that we need to do more" to bring the new fast-spreading coronavirus variant "under control" and help the vaccination roll-out in the UK.
He says we must therefore go into a national lockdown, with the government once more telling people to stay at home, except for specific reasons, including essential shopping, to work, if you cannot work from home, to exercise, to seek medical help, to escape domestic abuse.
He says the government will be advising clinical extremely people to begin shielding again.
Primary and secondary schools must move to remote learning from tomorrow, except for vulnerable children and those of key workers, he adds.
Given this, it is not "fair" for all exams to go ahead this summer, he says.