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SCHOOL'S STILL OUT Millions of kids stuck at home as schools in 49 worst-hit Tier 4 Covid hotspots will stay shut for at least TWO weeks Kate Ferguson Updated: 31 Dec 2020, 2:30 Kate Ferguson Invalid Date, MILLIONS of schoolkids in the worst-hit Covid areas will stay home for at least an extra two weeks after the Christmas holidays, it was confirmed yesterday. Thousands of schools in 49 hardest-hit Covid areas will remain closed because of spiralling cases - except for vulnerable kids and children of key workers. 8 8 Boris warned tonight schools could have to stay shut longer than the two w...

Updated: 29 Dec 2020, 13:39 A CORONAVIRUS strain similar to the latest UK mutation was already spreading through Italy in August, a leading virus expert has revealed. The 'Italian variant' was circulating weeks before the first known cases of the UK strain and could have been a 'precursor' to the mutation in England, according to virologist Arnaldo Caruso. 3 3 Professor Arnaldo Caruso said virologists have found a new Covid-19 variant in Italy, similar to the UK variantCredit: YouTube The patient had first been diagnosed with Covid-19 in April, but was still recording “positive results with...

Updated: 29 Dec 2020, 16:52 AN ACTIVIST who once appeared with campaigners alongside Meghan Markle and fought for the right for women to drive in Saudi Arabia has been jailed for nearly six years. Loujain al-Hathloul has already been caged inside a maximum security prison for more than two years amid claims she has been tortured behind bars. 7 Loujain Al-Hathloul was jailed for allegedly conspiring with the enemies of Saudi ArabiaCredit: © Marieke Wijntjes / Amnesty International The 31 year old was among several activists detained in 2018 on "trumped-up terror charges" including making con...

Updated: 1 Jan 2021, 12:40 BRITS are treated to a number of bank holidays during the Christmas season - with New Year’s Day the final one. But why is January 1 a bank holiday and what other breaks can Brits look forward to in 2021?  3 Why is New Year's Day a bank holiday?  New Year’s Day - which lands on a Friday in 2021 - is normally a bank holiday in the UK.  This year is no exception and Brits will be able to enjoy a long lie in after the New Year arrives.  Unlike January 1, New Year’s Eve is not a bank holiday but is in fact a normal working day.