More than 71,000 people in Britain have died within 28 days of a positive test for the disease. Hayward told the BBC that these curbs needed to be extended further. “We’re really looking at a situation where we’re moving into near-lockdown,” he said. Schools in England are due to reopen for many pupils on Jan. 4. Authorities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland set their own policies on schools and measures to combat COVID.

Source: bd News24 December 29, 2020 09:22 UTC