Testing 'may not prevent new coronavirus wave' when schools reopen

Testing 'may not prevent new coronavirus wave' when schools reopen Current testing and contact tracing is inadequate to prevent a second wave of coronavirus after schools in the UK reopen, scientists have warned.

Increased transmission would also result from parents not having to stay at home with their children, they say.

Researchers said getting pupils back to school was important - but more work was needed to keep the virus in check. BBC News

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