'What we have seen in countries where schools have remained open is that there have not been big outbreaks in schools,' World Health Organization chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan says
Some children are set to go back to primary schools in England, but big questions remain about their role in the pandemic.But it is unclear how much they might be spreading it to each other and to adults.It remains the case that, overall, older people are most at risk of complications from the virus.
Keeping 2m away from other people at all times and washing your hands before touching your face or eating food helps stop the spread of coronavirus. These preventive measures are challenging even for adults to maintain. "What we have seen in countries where schools have remained open is that there have not been big outbreaks in schools," Dr Swaminathan said.While face coverings may help reduce the chance of spreading the disease when social distancing rules are difficult to follow, the government is not recommending their use in UK schools.
But these symptoms identified in children are very rare events - known to affect about up to 100 children in the UK so far - and not all of them tested positive for Covid-19.
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