SCHOOLS are safe to reopen and do not spread Covid, an NHS expert says.
That verdict comes after kids in classrooms were declared not to be the second wave’s “major driver” by Northern Ireland’s Public Health Association.
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NHS expert Prof Saul Faust, who led the UK trials of one vaccine, believes it is safe for schools to open as they are not a virus spreaderCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Prof Saul Faust, who led the UK trials of one vaccine, believes it will be safe to open school gates.
He said: “Increasingly, we think transmission reflects the local society and environment around the school.