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- Only one third of school children have taken part in any online lessons since the lockdown began. Analysis below.
- The government will create 30,000 more morgue places, saying it’s a precaution not a prediction.
- The NHS hopes to use blood from Covid-19 survivors in trials to treat patients with the disease, following successful trials in China.
- Stockholm could achieve herd immunity by May, according to a study. Details below.
- A random test of 200 people in Boston found that 32 per cent had Covid-19 antibodies, suggesting they had already been infected with the virus. Ross Clark has the details on Coffee House. A far-larger test in California found 2 per cent to 4 per cent.
- 36,000 Brits have applied to work on UK farms – but only 112 have finalised contracts.
Only a third of children are given online learning
Schools ‘return’ in the UK today, but a study from the Sutton Trust shows that only one in three children has taken part in online learning courses since the lockdown began.
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