The new year has dawned and people are being vaccinated, but Britain is still struggling to control the coronavirus pandemic.
As it stands confusion surrounds school re-opening in Merseyside with official advice being they should welcome pupils back but several schools deciding to close their doors until they feel it is safe.
Meanwhile infection rates continue to spiral upwards across the Liverpool city region with all areas showing significant increases in the face of a new strain of the virus which is more transmissible.
Given the situation we find ourselves in, should more action be taken to control the spread of the pandemic?
We're asking today for your opinion on two simple questions - should schools be closed and should we be in a national lockdown?
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