Sending all kids back to school could raise R number to around 1 - according to a SAGE member
Sending all children of all age groups back to school on 8 March is likely to increase the Covid R rate to “around 1”, according to a member of the UK Government’s Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies (SAGE).
Professor John Edmunds told BBC’s Andrew Marr that it might be safer to send children back to school in gradual phases, rather than all at once.
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