Covid 19: schools under pressure from rising cases

As coronavirus cases are on the rise again and the Omicron variant becomes more prevalent, some of the measures designed to slow the spread of the virus have been reintroduced.

Wearing facemasks is mandatory again in shops and on public transport, and extra testing is required for those travelling to the UK from abroad.

But, so far no major changes have been made in schools across England.

The Evening Standard's Education Editor Anna Davis and Mike Short from UNISON discuss how schools are coping with rising Covid cases, what measures are needed to keep children safe, and why it's so important schools remain open.

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