We all know people who, if not an irredeemable hypochondriac, will if allowed indulge that foible to the very edge of reason. We all know people who imagine that they are but one more sniffle away from that inevitable assignation at the pearly gates. It was inevitable that there would be Covid-19 cases linked to schools, but how they are managed will be definitive. Florida’s Miami Beach saw more than 1,000 arrests and officials extended a highly unusual 8pm curfew for another week. The EU blundered on vaccines, but it is possible that Britain’s supplies might be curtailed unless it plays its part in agreed procedures.

Source: Irish Examiner March 23, 2021 08:18 UTC