LONDON, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- The schools should be first to open and last to close in future lockdowns, as children's education should be prioritized over other sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic, said England's children's commissioner Wednesday.
Anne Longfield, the commissioner, published a briefing setting out key actions needed to ensure children are "at the heart of planning for the future", given the risks of a second wave of infections leading to the need for further local lockdowns or even a full national lockdown.