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COVID-19: Boris Johnson says he hopes to reopen schools from 8 March
SKY News ^ | January 27, 2021 | by Alan McGuinness

Posted on 01/27/2021 7:14:53 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Boris Johnson has said he hopes it will be safe to reopen schools in England from 8 March, as the prime minister revealed to MPs when he intends to set out his plan for easing lockdown.

In a COVID-19 statement to the Commons, the PM said ministers "do not yet have enough data to know exactly how soon it will be safe to reopen our society and economy".

But he expressed hope that children could return from Monday, 8 March, provided the government meets its vaccination target of offering a jab to everyone in the top four priority groups by the middle of next month.

And Mr Johnson told MPs that it was the government's intention to set out its plan for easing lockdown in the week beginning 22 February.

Confirming there would be no return to school for children after the February half-term, the PM said: "The first sign of normality beginning to return should be pupils going back to their classrooms.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: ccp; china; covid; schools

1 posted on 01/27/2021 7:14:53 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Well, that is one way to force the sheeple to get vaccinated.


2 posted on 01/27/2021 7:19:54 AM PST by bgill ("Salute the Marines")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

BJ turned out to be a dork.


3 posted on 01/27/2021 7:27:35 AM PST by NWFree
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