The Daily Telegraph – Scrap school Covid tests, says Oxford jab pioneer
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Scrap school Covid tests, says Oxford jab pioneer
The Daily Telegraph has spoken to the head of the Oxford vaccine group, Prof Sir Andrew Pollard, who has suggested suspending coronavirus testing in schools, saying it is very disruptive. The paper has analysed data and says that in secondary schools, one third of people whose lateral flow tests came back positive later tested negative when checked with the more reliable PCR tests. Prof Pollard suggested it might be worth vaccinating children.
Today's Headlines
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Telegraph Sport – Bairstow backed by England
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