Face masks should be brought back in secondary schools immediately, a member of Independent SAGE claimed today. Face masks are already in use at schools in parts of the South West, Cumbria and Northamptonshire. Professor Pagel said: 'I think we need to put mitigations back in schools, particularly masks in secondary schools, now and roll out the vaccine a bit more rapidly.' Teaching unions have already called for face masks to be brought back to schools amid surging Covid cases. Leora Cruddas, chief executive of the Confederation of Schools Trusts, said officials needed to weigh up whether face masks should be brought back in schools.

Source: The Nation September 30, 2021 15:56 UTC