MMU Covid-19 outbreak needed 'firm response' - but 'could have been handled better', says mayor

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How well do you think the student lockdown has been handled?Have your say in the comments belowIn the days since the student lockdown, a law has come into force requiring people to self-isolate if they test positive for Covid-19, or are contacted by test and trace.MMU bosses have promised a two-week rent rebate and a supermarket voucher to those students affected by the outbreak.Mr Burnham has called for the government to do more to recompense those stuck in the current situation who are ‘not getting the full benefits of the £9,000’ they pay in tuition.“My heart goes out to the students who are probably having a pretty miserable time right now,” he said.“I actually feel it is important that we don’t allow the lives of this generation to be.