Are schools safe during Covid-19? Academics take sides in an epic grudge match
One team of experts warn sending kids back to school will lead to a spike in cases, while their opponents say it s safe. But who is right?
By
Jennifer Rigby,
Global Health Security Correspondent
;
Anne Gulland,
Global Health Security Deputy Editor
and
Paul Nuki,
Global Health Security Editor,
London
8 March 2021 • 6:16pm
Schools in England fully reopened on Monday 8 March - but there is a bitter battle over how important children are in coronavirus transmission
Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA
Monday, March 8 marks the kick-off of a grudge match between two teams of leading Covid-19 scientists.