The Daily Telegraph – Scrap school Covid tests, says Oxford jab pioneer
Summary of Today's Paper
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
We are at a crossroads in history, Starmer tells Europe
We are at a crossroads in history, Starmer tells Europe The Daily Telegraph reports the prime minister has told Europe that we are at a crossroads as he wants a ‘coalition of the willing’ to help repel Russia’s threat. The front page notes that the King is playing his role in supporting Ukraine and Zelensky. The paper’s picture shows the PM and French president, Emmanuel Macron, meeting with Zelensky.
