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NEWPORT — A large Black Lives Matter logo on the floor of the gymnasium at Rogers High School is causing some discussion in the community, according to School Committee members. The logo is just the words “Black Lives Matter” and the letters are made of vinyl that can be removed from the floor.   Development and planning of the logo was an initiative of three students on the girls basketball team — Miyah Brooks, Maeve Crowley and Ellie Margolis — all of whom addressed the School Committee on Tuesday night. “I think the main purpose of this is to start conversations, for people ...

“Our working assumption from all the scientists is that the vaccine response should be adequate for this virus,” Sir Patrick Vallance, the U.K. government’s chief scientific adviser,  “Whilst it may not be actually resistant, it may not take so many changes after this for it to get there,”  Growth rate from genomic data: which suggest a growth rate of VUI-202012/01 that that is 71% (95%CI: 67%-75%) higher than other variants. It was noted that VUI-202012/01 has demonstrated exponential growth during a period when national lockdown measures were in place. With infection levels ris...

© SYSTEM NHS Tayside is preparing for a surge in demand in January 2021 Top Tayside doctors have warned that January could be “the most challenging” yet because of household mixing over Christmas. On Thursday the NHS board discussed how it was planning to deal with a predicted surge in coronavirus on top of the normal winter pressures such as the seasonal flu and people breaking bones after slipping on ice. This comes as the health board marked the 269th day of dealing with coronavirus in Tayside. However, NHS Tayside has warned this will cause a surge in Covid-19 cases across the city.

NHS Tayside bracing itself for ‘perfect storm in most challenging winter' Surge in COVID cases and illnesses expected Perth Royal Infirmary Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time...

Coronavirus: Dundee professor warns relaxation of Christmas rules may come at a price © Supplied Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A Tayside specialist who has worked with coronavirus patients in Ninewells Hospital, has warned the relaxation of restrictions at Christmas could lead to further lockdowns in January. Speaking on the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland, Professor James Chalmers said the health service was “holding the virus at bay” but there were real worries about the impact of household mixing. N...