Premier League fixtures have been cancelled for the weekend of October 27th.
The Premier League has announced that it will cancel all matches for the weekend of October 27th. This comes after a meeting between representatives from the league and from its players’ union, as well as a consultation with all 20 clubs. The decision was made to cancel matches due to the impending threat of Covid, which has led to Sir Keir Starmer being unable to attend Parliament and respond to PMQs on October 27th.
What is Covid?
Covid is a virus that can cause extreme fatigue, headaches, joint pain, nausea and vomiting. It can also lead to long-term effects such as hearing loss and skin rashes. Although it is not yet known how Covid spreads or who might be at risk of contracting it, many people are concerned about possible contagion. On October 25th, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told MPs that he had spoken with Health Secretary Matt Hancock about plans for dealing with any cases of Covid in Britain.
How did Covid start?
According to scientists at The Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge, England and the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin, Germany (via The Independent) this strain of covid started in Germany and spread across Europe before reaching Britain on October 26th.
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