Children and staff self-isolating after Covid-19 outbreak at nursery

hereBut the Greater Manchester Mayor said the amount simply won’t provide enough support.Mr Burnham said: “I am pleased they have at last acknowledged this issue but am sorry to say this move goes nowhere near far enough.“The Health Secretary has already said that he couldn’t live on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) at £95 a week.

Oldham will be entitled to up to £182 if they have to self-isolate due to coronavirus, and can't work from home.The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock said the new payment scheme will start on Tuesday 1 September, for those living in areas with high infection rates.Residents in Oldham, Blackburn with Darwen, and Pendle who are on Universal Credit or Working Tax Credit, will be eligible for the money.Individuals who test positive for the virus will receive £130 for their 10-day period of

Usain Bolt addressed reports that he contracted the novel coronavirus after celebrating his birthday in Jamaica amid the global health crisis.“I saw on social media it said I’m confirmed [to have] COVID,” the Olympian, 34, said in a video shared to Twitter on Monday, August 24, after facing backlash online for his birthday bash.

Nicola Sturgeon described the 43 positive cases identified so far, as part of an outbreak at the 2 Sisters food processing plant, as "a significant cluster". Of those cases, 37 are factory workers and six are contacts.

Highland school after pupil tested positive with coronavirus.  Letters have been sent out to all families of students at Dalneigh Primary in Inverness today. Education bosses say a "small number" of children have been in close contact with the affected pupil.

UK from countries that require a period of self-isolation on return were allowed to stop off at the shops to stock up before their two-week quarantine. But a No 10 spokesperson has now denied this is true and says any help with shopping should be done by friends or relatives.

This Morning presenter has been on her annual summer break since July and she, and co-host Phillip Schofield, are expected back on screens in September. The duo regularly in the Algarve but while Phil skipped the trip this year, Holly and husband Dan Baldwin and their three children, children Harry, 11, Belle, nine, and five-year-old Chester still headed off on their holiday.

to pay workers who need to quarantine for two weeks ‘fairly’.There are concerns that some people in unstable employment or who don’t qualify for sick pay will feel forced to continue working to make ends meet when they should be isolating after coming into contact with a coronavirus case.Many people are employed in roles which are impossible to do from home, and may face losing out on two weeks of wages.Baroness Dido Harding, the executive chair of NHS test and trace, told the Local Democracy

to call on the government to ensure people are paid when they are off sick.He says those who are struggling financially and fearful over their jobs feel unable to take time off and that is creating a risk for their communities.In an interview on BBC Breakfast today he was asked whether he thinks it will be safe enough to reopen schools in September.Stressing that 'we've got to make it safe', he said there are two ways the government can help make that happen - giving local councils resources to

coronavirus test. The unnamed first-team star later had two negative tests but will still enter a week's self-isolation as a precaution.The club stressed the individual has not shown symptoms at any stage.Motherwell will look to kick-start their Premiership campaign at home to newly-promoted Dundee United after a 1-0 loss to Ross County last week.