COVID-19: Schools to close across UK as deaths top 100

LONDON

Schools in England will close for most pupils in the country as the coronavirus death toll in the U.K. rose above 100 on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that state-run and private schools, as well as nurseries, will be closed from Friday afternoon onwards.

However, he said, children of key workers and vulnerable children will still attend school.

Key workers include National Health Service staff, police personnel, social workers, and delivery drivers.

The government will also introduce a voucher scheme for children eligible for free school meals.

Exams for secondary schools will be cancelled, while schools will remain closed until further notice.

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