Children who develop a continuous cough or fever at school should be sent home with suspected coronavirus, new guidance states. Countries that have fewer infections and deaths have closed their schools to prevent Covid-19 from spreading. (Image: REUTERS)The petition, meanwhile, is titled "No prosecution for parents that remove child from school during a pandemic". It reads: "Legislate to allow parents to have the option to remove their children from school if there is a pandemic e.g. Belfast has closed its 10 special schools due to coronavirus fears.

Source: Daily Mirror March 16, 2020 09:43 UTC