Schools will be safe, Johnson tells British parents

The UK prime minister has strongly urged parents to send their children back to school when classes resume after an almost half-year hiatus caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Boris Johnson said a return to class will pose no real health risk, while a lack of schooling would threaten an entire generation.

The country's four chief medical officers, who represent England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, shared a similar message in a joint statement.