Covid: Face masks in England’s classrooms and staff absences may hit 25%
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Sunday morning. …
One of the world’s most remote workplaces – a Belgian scientific research station in Antarctica – has been hit with an outbreak of Covid. Since 14 December, at least 16 of the 25 workers at the Princess Elisabeth Polar Station have caught the virus. All are fully vaccinated and officials say cases remain mild so far. Every resident was offered the chance to leave on a scheduled flight in two weeks’ time, but chose to stay and continue their work, Joseph Cheek, a project manager for the International Polar Foundation, told the BBC.
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