Coronavirus news - live: 30 outbreaks of Covid in primary schools in June as Whitty backs Johnson on 'moral duty' of reopening

England’s chief medical officer has backed Boris Johnson on the “moral duty” to reopen schools just weeks after warning of the risks involved.

Professor Chris Whitty said the evidence clearly showed they would suffer more harm if they did not return as planned next week.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation advised that children aged 12 and over should wear face masks in order to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

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