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The British government has decided to require British schoolchildren to wear masks during the Covid-19 pandemic to avoid “arguing” with Nicola Sturgeon.
When the Scottish prime minister announced that he would introduce similar rules north of the border, Boris Johnson, his cabinet and scientific advisers were still debating whether to impose mask requirements on schools located in areas with high levels of infection. was doing.
An aide to the prime minister at the time warned in light of the announcement that they would face a “battle” if they resisted similar policies in the UK. , said it was “not worth discussing.”
Details of the debate in late August 2020, when coronavirus cases began to rise after the summer lull following the end of the initial nationwide lockdown, were part of a leaked Matt Hancock WhatsApp message. became clear daily telegraph.
Johnson told a WhatsApp group that he was ‘trying to ask questions’ [sic] Regarding masks at school,” a decision will need to be made at some point next week as the new semester is about to begin.
His head of communications, Lee Kane, responded: At the very least, I give myself flexibility and do not promise to rule it out. Also, why do we want to fight about not having masks in certain school settings?”
Chief Cabinet Secretary Simon Case said that unless scientific experts were willing to publish recommendations that contradicted Scotland by warning against wearing masks in schools, “some nervous parents would not allow this in Scotland.” Some people might worry that something like this is happening, but I doubt it’s the case in England.”
Sir Chris replied: The downside is in the classroom as it can interfere with teaching. So I agree that it’s not worth discussing.
The group concluded that, in Mr. Hancock’s words, “face coverings should not be used in classrooms because they interfere with the lesson,” but in some parts of the country school corridors and We concluded that they should be mandatory in other common areas. lockdown”.
Throughout the fall, as the infection continued to spread, debates raged on the appropriate level of precautions, ultimately leading to two more nationwide lockdowns. Given the low risk of serious illness after being infected with the virus, it argued that children should be exempt from the strict rules that apply to adults.