The need for constant hand washing in schools could lead to Generation OCD
Obsessive compulsive disorder involves a person having thoughts or images that are recurrent, persistent, intrusive and unwanted – ie obsessions. ...
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‘Even as a teacher with diabetes, I worry masks in schools will do more harm than good’
I took my two daughters to buy some new school shoes this week, and we were served by a man...
Prof Chris Whitty’s ‘trade-offs’ warning could mean pubs closing so schools can open
Government sources said the lockdown in the north of England (see video above) had been driven by a failure to...
Unions urge ministers to consider making face masks compulsory in schools
At least 10 schools look set to flout guidance in September, with one comprehensive, Holmes Chapel, in Cheshire, including masks...
No rise in Finland’s coronavirus infection rate since schools reopened
In a country with 550,000 schoolchildren there have been only 23 cases of coronavirus infection detected at schools, one third...
Reopening schools completely will not cause second coronavirus wave, new research says
Dr Ed Hill, of the Zeeman Institute for Systems Biology and Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research (Sbider) at Warwick said: "Our...
Up to 550,000 children stuck at home as councils across the country continue to defy ministers and tell schools not to open
Up to 550,000 primary school pupils were kept at home on Monday morning after more than 50 councils opposed Boris Johnson's...
Private schools plea with ministers to allow more year groups to return to the classroom next month
Private school chiefs are pleading with ministers to allow more of their pupils to return next month, saying that their “hands are...
Schools must sanitise library books and monitor pupils’ face-touching as they prepare to reopen
Elsewhere, schools have been told to remove anything that is difficult to clean regularly, such as toys and soft furnishings....
Schools may not reopen until September, Health Secretary warns
Schools might not be able to reopen until September, the Health Secretary has said, suggesting coronavirus infection rates must go...
Schools chaos as headteachers face ‘life and death’ decision over key workers in coronavirus crisis
The Government's school closure policy descended into chaos on Monday morning as beauticians and museum staff arrived claiming to be...
Who is a key worker? Coronavirus schools shutdown explained
The Government has announced that schools will close except for the children of “key workers”. But who is a key...
Schools closed and London facing lockdown as coronavirus cases surge
Boris Johnson has been forced to close schools and draw up plans to lock down London after a sudden surge...
Scottish parents facing keeping their children at home for five months after schools close on Friday
Scotland's parents are preparing to keep their children at home for five months after Nicola Sturgeon announced all schools will...
Government set to announce closure of schools in England amid coronavirus crisis
The Government is poised to announce plans to close schools in England, The Telegraph understands. Closures are likely to start...
How it will affect schools, the elderly and events in the UK
Coronavirus cases in Britain may have already hit 10,000, the government said on Thursday night, as officials set out a...
Plan for emergency powers to detain virus victims and keep schools open
Emergency laws will give police the power to detain people infected with coronavirus as part of tough new measures to...
Schools could extend Easter holiday in battle against coronavirus
Schools are preparing for an extended Easter holiday, The Daily Telegraph has learned, with headteachers having been summoned to speak...
