Covid-19: Tests show ‘low’ infection rates in schoolson March 2, 2021 at 11:07 am

But testing will mean schools in England may treat next week as a “transitional week”, a teaching union says.

“I think we’re now at the stage where we can open the schools with extra measures: improved ventilation is going to be so important, face masks will help, and the lateral flow tests to identify the most infectious children,” the professor said.