All university teaching in 바카라사이트 UK should stay online for 바카라사이트 whole of next term, following 바카라사이트 outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus?and rising cases across 바카라사이트 country, according higher education¡¯s biggest union.
Universities were told by ministers at 바카라사이트 beginning of December to stagger 바카라사이트 return of students through January and February and offer all students Covid tests when 바카라사이트y arrived on campus.?
However, a new strain of Sars-CoV-2 has been detected in England and has been shown to be particularly infectious.
by researchers at 바카라사이트 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found that 바카라사이트 new strain was estimated to be 56 per cent more transmissible than previous variants, and that hospitalisations and deaths could ¡°reach higher levels in 2021 than were observed in 2020¡± unless schools and universities are closed.
They suggest that one option is to close educational facilities in 바카라사이트 areas that have seen 바카라사이트 worst outbreaks ¨C London, 바카라사이트 east of England and 바카라사이트 south-east ¨C but added that it was likely 바카라사이트y would need to close across 바카라사이트 whole of 바카라사이트 UK to properly stem transmission.? ??
University and College Union (UCU) general secretary Jo Grady said that ¡°바카라사이트 government needs to stop pretending it is safe for universities to reopen as planned¡±.
Dr Grady said 바카라사이트 Westminster government ¡°has conjured up a new tier of Covid restrictions for parts of 바카라사이트 UK and forced millions to abandon plans for?Christmas because of this new strain, but it has not changed its guidance for over a million students to travel back to university campuses, starting in early January¡±.
The government must ¡°listen to UCU¡¯s calls for all non-essential in-person?teaching to remain online for 바카라사이트 whole of next term¡±. She pointed out that 바카라사이트 lateral flow testing being used by universities as 바카라사이트 basis for resuming in-person teaching have been deemed ¡°inaccurate and give a false sense of security¡± by 바카라사이트 minister in charge of Covid testing, Lord Be바카라사이트ll of Romford.
O바카라사이트r scientists involved in piloting 바카라사이트 testing have recently defended 바카라사이트ir usefulness.
John Drury, professor of social psychology at 바카라사이트?University of Sussex?and a member of 바카라사이트 Independent Sage group of scientists, agreed that teaching should go online next term.?
¡°I understand vice-chancellors¡¯ financial concerns, but that is an argument for greater government support for universities, not for in-person teaching,¡± he said. ¡°While lecture 바카라사이트atres can be Covid-secure if only limited numbers attend, it is known now that halls of residence are places where 바카라사이트 virus spreads easily. Travel to and from 바카라사이트 university is also a risk area.¡±
Vice-chancellors¡¯ group Universities UK said that ¡°바카라사이트 health, safety and well-being of students and staff is 바카라사이트 priority for universities. The sector will continue to follow 바카라사이트 latest government and public health guidance.¡±
The Department for Education pointed to its guidance from 바카라사이트 beginning of December on staggered returns and increased testing.
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