More than a billion students were affected by school closures last year. Now children are returning to the classroom. But with many unvaccinated and not wearing masks, will we see another surge? And do the benefits of in-person teaching outweigh the risks of virus transmission?

GUESTS:

Dr David Strain

University of Exeter Medical School

Helen Ross

Special needs teacher

Ghassan Khalil

UNICEF Representative in Georgia

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