Chris Whitty: missing school is a greater risk to children than Covid-19 – video

England's chief medical officer has warned that failing to return children to school in September would pose a greater risk to them than catching Covid-19.

Whitty and the chief medical officers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland released a rare joint statement advising on children returning to schools

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