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Reopening schools ‘risks rise in cases but missing lessons worse for children’ – The Guardian
Chief medical officers says risks must be balanced against harm for children by not attending school
Reopening schools could lead to coronavirus infections rising and force the reintroduction of some local lockdown measures, the UKs most senior medical advisers have warned.
In a joint statement on Saturday night, the chief and deputy chief medical officers from across the UK said while there were no risk-free options, further time out of the classroom would increase inequalities, reduce the life chances of children and could exacerbate physical and mental health issues.
They said they were co…
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