Reopening England’s Schools Is First Step Toward Normality, Johnson Says

Reopening England’s Schools Is First Step Toward Normality, Johnson Says
Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets with teachers in the library as he visits Sedgehill School in London, on Feb. 23, 2021. Jack Hill - WPA Pool/Getty Images
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LONDON—The reopening of England’s schools to all pupils on March 8 will mark the first step toward normality and is only possible because of public efforts to bring COVID-19 infection rates down, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.

Johnson announced a roadmap for lifting lockdown measures in which schools open first, followed in later stages by the gradual easing of restrictions on “mixing” with other people, and the reopening of “non-essential” shops and other venues.