Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Monday 24 Aug 2020

1. Warning for teachers as Johnson plays down school risk

Boris Johnson says it is “vitally important” children go back to school, with the life chances of a generation at stake. The prime minister said the risk of contracting coronavirus at school was “very small”. However, teachers have been warned that they may spread Covid-19: a leading government scientist said adults working in schools were far more likely to transmit the virus than children.

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