Britain is still facing more than a month of curbs on social freedoms, even though 50million vaccine doses have been administered and death rates are far lower than the five-year average.
So is it now time to lift all restrictions? Here are the arguments for and against from scientists:
Yes, it’s time to lift
Many scientists believe it is time to allow the public to decide for themselves whether they want to meet indoors, wear masks or observe social distancing.
The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) modelling on antibody rates suggests that around 65 per cent of the English population now has some immunity and, despite shops and schools opening, case rates have continued to fall.
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Student areas in Nottingham, Manchester and Durham were the worst-hit places in England in the second wave of Covid with up to one in five people getting sick, MailOnline can reveal.
Figures showing the areas hardest hit by coronavirus between September and April reveal that a staggering 18 per cent of the population was infected in Fallowfield.
The Manchester neighbourhood has a population of around 12,000 people and saw 2,202 people test positive for the virus in the second wave.
Fallowfield is a well-known student area with a University of Manchester campus and halls of accommodation where young people were notoriously fenced in during the November lockdown and ripped down the metal barriers in protest.
Experts analysed some 3,000 shark sightings from Mossel Bay from 2009–2013
They found that 81 per cent were juveniles and the rest were sub-adults
The bay is sheltered and contains an abundance of prey ideal for young sharks
In addition, around 93 per cent of the great while sharks spotted were female
The bay may provide a place for female sharks to avoid harassment by males
Racecourse Manager Certification Program To Launch In June At University Of Kentucky Sponsored by:
by NTRA | 05.07.2021 | 10:47am
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and the Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory (RSTL) announced Friday the dates for the launch of a joint initiative offering a Racecourse Manager Certification from the University of Kentucky.
The initial three-course program, entitled “Turfgrass as an Equine Sports Surface,” is designed for those already engaged in careers with turf surface maintenance. Free online classes will begin June 7 and will be archived. Individuals who complete the video courses and pass a test that requires a $50 fee will receive a certificate of completion from the University of Kentucky. Participating Thoroughbred racetracks that enroll their personnel will receive credit toward future accreditation by the NTRA Safety & Integrity Allian