Report Shows Ministers Warned Suicide Would Kill More Children Than COVID

A young girl paints a picture of herself on the school window as children of key workers take part in school activities at Oldfield Brow Primary School in Altrincham, England, on April 8, 2020. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

The government was warned that more children would die from suicide than from COVID-19 before closing schools, according to a report.

A parents group has collated key moments where the government reportedly missed to avert damage caused by school closures during COVID lockdowns.