Health
Children over 12 should wear face masks to combat Covid, says WHO – The Guardian
But UK government says masks are not recommended for use by primary or secondary pupils
The World Health Organization says children aged 12 and over should wear masks to help tackle the pandemic.
Masks should be worn when 1-metre distancing cannot be guaranteed and there is widespread transmission, it advised.
It is the first time the WHO has issued guidance on masks for children and comes less than two weeks before pupils in England return to school.
Although a small number of schools including James Gillespies high school in Edinburgh and Eaton Mill primary school in Milton Ke…
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