UK government ditches advice on masks at English schools Following mounting pressure to change tack, the British government decided late Tuesday to ditch its advice that high school students in England don’t need to wear face masks while at schoolLONDON -- Following mounting pressure to change tack, the British government decided late Tuesday to ditch advice that high school students and staff in England don't need to wear face masks when schools reopen from next week. Though high school children elsewhere won't have to, the government said schools in England will have the discretion to require them in communal areas. The government said face masks will not need to be worn in classrooms, because other protective measures, such as socially distanced seating, will be in place. It also said that face masks in the classroom may have an impact on learning. It also comes just hours after the Scottish government changed its advice to require all secondary school students to wear face masks in communal areas.

Source: ABC News August 25, 2020 14:04 UTC