Boris Johnson may be taught a cruel lesson by coronavirus in bid to reopen schools | Analysis by lukemcgee
London Schools or pubs? That's the choice some believe UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face when English students return to their classrooms next month. The country has only recently been able to open establishments like pubs and restaurants, which suffered badly during lockdown.
Johnson's Chief Medical Officer, Chris Whitty, said that England has"probably reached the limits" of how open it can be, given the number of coronavirus cases in the country. On the surface, it might seem a straightforward case of weighing up which is more important: a quick recovery from the economic downturn caused by lockdown, or students avoiding the"generational catastrophe" that the UN Secretary-General predicted if schools are not reopened.
Confusion and frustration hamper push to reopen schools 02:14In short, the government might try to do everything at once. There will likely be a publicity drive placing"more emphasis on public responsibility both in messaging and enforceability," in order to have a"third way" in which"human behavior is the first line of defense," according to the government adviser.
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