COVID-19: Boris Johnson says schools are the priority in UK lockdown easing

Leo, left, and his brother Espen complete their remote learning tasks set by their local primary school which closed due to COVID-19 in Marsden, northern England on Jan. 21, 2021. (AFP)

• ‘Our priority has always been getting children back into school which we know is crucial for their education and well-being’

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday his government’s priority was to get children back to school in a cautious easing of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
“Today I’ll be setting out a roadmap to bring us out of lockdown cautiously,” he said on Twitter.
“Our priority has always been getting children back into school which we know is crucial for their education and well-being. We’ll also be prioritizing ways for people to reunite with loved ones safely.”