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Europe Elects
@EuropeElects
Switzerland: The gfs.bern exit poll shows that voters reject a referendum that called for ending the freedom of movement of people with the European Union with 63%.

37% supported the proposal today. #CHVote #abst20 #Abstimmungssonntag #Begrenzungsinitiative

Freddie Whittaker
@FCDWhittaker
The DfE published guidance and teaching modules for RSE last week that appeared to go much further than statutory guidance issued in July.

Today, the DfE confirmed that all of the additional materials are non-statutory, meaning schools don't have a legal duty to follow them

Latest estimates show that Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections have increased in recent weeks... .
Between 23 July and 10 September, COVID-19 Infection rates have increased primarily in the least deprived areas within each region.
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In recent weeks, COVID-19 positivity rates have been higher amongst people who have travelled abroad, although increases are seen in both those who have and have not travelled.
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Positivity rates have increased over time amongst those aged under 35 years who had socially-distanced direct contact with six or more people aged 18 to 69 years, suggesting socially-distanced direct contact in younger age groups is an increasingly important factor in contracting COVID-19.
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For individuals aged 35 years and over there is no evidence of increases in positivity for any number of reported socially-distanced direct contacts.

This means that reporting having had socially-distanced direct contact with a larger number of people appears to be an increasingly important factor in increasing positivity rates in the younger age groups.
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We estimate positivity rates based on socially-distanced direct contact as reported by each participant; interpretation of what socially-distanced contact is may vary between participants.
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RogerOThornhill wrote:The Right were getting awfully excited over that guidance issued by the DfE last week and yet...

Freddie Whittaker
@FCDWhittaker
The DfE published guidance and teaching modules for RSE last week that appeared to go much further than statutory guidance issued in July.

Today, the DfE confirmed that all of the additional materials are non-statutory, meaning schools don't have a legal duty to follow them

Ah well...

Rally Against Debt
25 September 17:o1 ·
Can people post in the comments if they would like an event to be organised again and if so, what kind?

Black Plaques
@BlackPlaques
Partying faceIt's 355 years since Samuel Pepys shat in a fireplace:

"I to bed and in the night was mightily troubled with a looseness (I suppose from some fresh damp linen that I put on) and was forced to rise and shit in the chimney twice; and so to bed and was very well again. #OTD
7:37 AM · Sep 28, 2020·Twitter Web App

UK market flooded with inadequate Covid tests, experts suggest

Lord Burns is a Senior Adviser to Banco Santander SA, Chairman of the Young Classical Artists Trust and Vice Chairman of the Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts Ltd. In addition, Lord Burns is Chairman of the Welsh Government’s South East Wales Transport Commission, Chairman of the Mid Wales Music Trust and Vice President of the Royal Academy of Music. He is a former Chief Economic Advisor and Permanent Secretary to HM Treasury, Chairman of Santander UK plc, Chairman of Channel Four Television, Chairman of Marks and Spencer plc and Chairman of Welsh Water and was an Independent Adviser to the Secretary of State on the BBC Charter Review.

Terry joined the Board on 1 January 2018. His appointment runs until 31 December 2021.