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Failure to reopen schools not an option: Boris Johnson

  • 23 Aug 2020
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media. File photo

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told allies that "failure to reopen schools is not an option", the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported.

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Earlier this month, Johnson said reopening schools in September was a social, economic and moral imperative, insisting schools would be able to operate safely despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A man wearing a protective mask walks past a mural depicting a nurse in Shoreditch in London, Britain. File/Reuters

The Sunday Times reported this month that Johnson had ordered a public relations campaign to ensure schools open on time.

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