UK to close all London primary schools as coronavirus cases surge

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The British government has decided to close all primary schools in London for the next two weeks to counter the rapid spread of a more infectious variant of the COVID-19 virus, the capital's mayor said on Friday.

FILE PHOTO: General view of a empty classroom at Prae Wood School in St Albans as the majority of schools in the UK close while the spread of the coronavirus disease continues. St Albans, London, Britain March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Paul Childs

On Wednesday, the education minister, Gavin Williamson, outlined a plan to delay the reopening of secondary schools, but open most primary schools for children under 11 years old on time next week at the end of Christmas break.

 

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