'We're paying the price of big bang approach' on schools, says union as more Covid cases confirmed

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President Joe Biden said that 90% of the U.S. will be eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine within three weeks, as he also warned of rising cases.

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The Big Bang Theory’s Mayim Bialik has celebrated her former co-star Jim Parsons’ birthday by sharing bloopers from their time together on the hit sitcom.  Bialik – who portrayed Amy Farrah-Fowler from 2010 to 2019 – shared the video with her 3.

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Cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed at 74 schools in Greater Manchester since they reopened earlier this month.

Big Thief guitarist Buck Meek has given an update on the status of the band’s new album, revealing that it’s “pretty much done”.Speaking to Guitar.com in a new interview, Meek revealed that the band have been quietly working on their fifth album over the past year.“Lockdown was a well-needed respite, I needed a break,” he said.

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pay the price of bringing all pupils back in at once. They had called for a staggered approach, similar to what's happening in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.Today we've confirmed cases at a further nine schools across the region, bringing the number affected so far to 31.These are only the ones the Manchester Evening News has been alerted to by parents though, so the figure is likely to be higher.

"The Flight Attendant" star Kaley Cuoco revealed she was worried about the intense scrutiny she’d be under in taking her first role since the conclusion of the massively successful sitcom "The Big Bang Theory."  Cuoco stars as Cassandra, a functioning alcoholic whose life is turned upside down when she wakes up after a night of partying to find the man she spent the night with dead in their Bangkok hotel room with no recollection of what happened prior.The project is a far cry from her role as

link!In total, 38,218 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Lanarkshire and 1245 people have died after testing positive.Lanarkshire has been the worst affected region in Scotland by coronavirus with 5762.5 cases and 194.9 deaths for every 100,000 residents.Across the region, 237,555 people - 43.7 per cent of the population - have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccination and 16,411 of them - three per cent of the population - have received both doses.

Mayim Bialik has opened up about her past struggles with an eating disorder, revealing that she never publicly discussed the topic until now. The Big Bang Theory star spoke candidly about her battle with anorexia during the latest episode of her podcast Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown, during which she spoke with author Glennon Doyle, who has previously shared her struggles with disordered eating.

The Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco has said she hopes for a reunion show akin to the upcoming Friends special.The actor, who played Penny alongside Jim Parsons’ Sheldon Cooper and Johnny Galecki’s Leonard Hofstadter in the comedy series (2007-2019), said in a new interview that she would be up for a reunion “anytime”.Speaking to Metro UK, Cuoco said that she is “counting down the days till the Friends reunion airs”, adding that she would “for sure do a reunion.

Bazinga! The Big Bang Theory was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Kaley Cuoco, so much so that she worried her career had peaked after the CBS sitcom’s 12-season run came to an end in 2019.

Kaley Cuoco is answering awkward questions like a boss.

First Minister said there was "good evidence" the national vaccination programme was already reducing the number of deaths from the virus across the country.And the SNP leader revealed the average number of covid cases being reported each day in Scotland had dropped to 657 - the lowest rate since October.It means all primary school pupils will be able to return to class as of March 15 - with high schools reopening full-time after the Easter break.Sturgeon added that a further review of easing