UK COVID-19 Timeline
Announcement of a new three-tier system for Covid restrictions in England
The Doreen Lawrence Review – An Avoidable Crisis: The disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities
You can read the report here: An Avoidable Crisis (lawrencereview.co.uk)
Second lockdown comes into force in England
Second lockdown ends and England returns to a stricter three-tier system
Covid Vaccine Rollout begins
Here are some articles about the Coronavirus vaccine from the COVID FILES:
Daniel Merino and Gemma Ware, ‘Coronavirus vaccine: what’s getting in the way of the global rollout?’, The Conversation, 18 February 2021
Nicole Andrews, ‘Covid & the violent history of vaccines and Black communities’, Make it Plain, 11 December 2020
Sean Coughlan, ‘WhatsApp rumours fear over BAME Covid vaccine take up’, BBC News, 16 December 2020
Winston Morgan, ‘Anti-vaxxers are weaponising the vaccine hesitancy of Black communities’, The Conversation, 26 January 2021
You can find more articles like the ones above here: The COVID Files (dmu.ac.uk)
Tier 4 restrictions announced in London and South East of England
Tier 4 restrictions are announced in London and South East of England meaning that Christmas social mixing is banned.
England enter a third national lockdown
Hotel quarantine announced for travellers
Hotel quarantine for travellers arriving in England from 33 high risk countries begin
Roadmap to lifting lockdown is announced
The prime minister publishes a roadmap for lifting the lockdown in England.
Return of Primary and Secondary School students in England
Check out some articles about the impact Covid has had on the education sector:
Alex Dackevych, ‘School return: ‘It’s going to get me back on track’’, BBC News, 3 September 2020
David Batty, ‘Plans to reopen English schools ‘fails to address risk to BAME staff’’, The Guardian, 26 May 2o20
National Education Union (NEU), ‘Coronavirus crisis what you need to know: Racial Disparities and Covid-19’, NEU, 7 May 2020
You can find articles similar to the ones above here: Education – The COVID Files (dmu.ac.uk)