Schools shut their doors in March, except for the children of key workers, and reopened in June for only a small number of pupils, including these boys at Watlington Primary School. Photo: ReutersBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on parents to send their children back to school next month after the summer holidays, which he views as a key step to helping the country and economy recover from the Covid-19 lockdown. "The risk of contracting Covid-19 in school is very small and it is far more damaging for a child's development and their health and well-being to be away from school any longer," Johnson said in a statement on Sunday. Nothing will have a greater effect on the life chances of our children than returning to school." Schools shut their doors in March, except for the children of key workers, and reopened in June for only a small number of pupils.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 23, 2020 21:56 UTC