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It follows a warning from England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty that the country was"near the limit" of how many parts of normal life could be resumed safely.
It has been less than a month since pubs were allowed to reopen after the peak of the virus, but Professor Graham Medley, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, said the"trade off" could be required for the sake of children's education.Most schools closed at the end of March as the UK went into lockdown, although many remained open for children of key workers and vulnerable pupils.
The Sunday Times reported that a leaked memo from Professor Jane Cummings, the government's adult social care testing director, to local authority leaders said"previously advised timelines for rolling out regular testing in care homes" were being altered due to"unexpected delays". The regular testing of residents and staff was meant to have started on 6 July but will now start on 7 September, according to the Press Association.
A DHSC spokeswoman said:"It is completely wrong to suggest care homes were deliberately deprived of testing resources and any care home resident or member of staff with symptoms can immediately access a free test."
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