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05.01.2021 21:19; Pavlina Trifonova
A street in Edinburgh is empty due to the brutal quarantine. PHOTO: Reuters
Schools and universities connect, cancel exams and entrance exams
The British authorities imposed a third national blockade of the country, after the number of new infections by coronavirus for the seventh consecutive day exceeded 50 thousand people, and hospitals overflowed with infected.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the restrictions will remain in place until at least mid-February, during which time all pupils and students will study online. For this reason, the matura and entrance exams in England are expected to be canceled, but this will not affect those who wish to study in Bulgaria, but only those who live or study at a university on the island.
Administration Minister Michael Gove said a fair alternative to the tests was being sought after a teacher evaluation scheme yielded controversial results last year.
Since Wednesday, the island’s residents
You should not
leave
their homes,
unless they have a good reason to do so. They can do this for the purpose of buying food, sports once a day, seeking medical help, or jobs that they cannot do remotely, such as construction, cleaning, and courier services, sectors that provide livelihoods for many Bulgarians on the island. . However, some have already complained of having received unemployment messages because their clients are afraid of letting them into their homes. Some of them were looking for a way to return home so as not to pay expensive rents in England.
It turns out that flights between Bulgaria and Britain have been seriously reduced immediately after the blockade announced by Johnson, and some of the operating airlines are even expected to cease operations for at least a month due to lack of passengers. Those traveling by land to Europe must present a negative antigen test in order to board ferries or go through the Eurotunnel.
The British authorities hope to be able to ease the restrictions in March, after they successfully vaccinate some 13 million people who are the most vulnerable. Two vaccines are already in use: Pfizer and Astra Zeneca.
Meanwhile, English scientists have warned that
vaccinated
It should be avoided
the use
of alcohol,
because it can reduce the body’s immune response after injection. The reason is that it changes the composition of the billions of microorganisms that live in our intestines and play an important role in preventing the invasion of viruses and bacteria into the human body.
Dr. Ronks Iharia, an emergency medicine specialist, conducted an experiment with blood samples before and after drinking three glasses of prosecco and found that they were enough to reduce the number of lymphocytes that send antibodies against the virus by up to 50% . . Immunologist Professor Shina Klyukshank from the University of Manchester confirmed her conclusion and urged people to avoid alcohol for a few days before getting vaccinated.
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