Most UK children with asthma, diabetes and epilepsy do not need to shield from Covid-19 – doctors

A child wearing a mask in Beijing last month. Pic: AP

A child wearing a protective face mask as a mandatory measure to help curb the spread of coronavirus in Quito, Ecuador, yesterday. Pic: AP

The majority of children in the UK with conditions such as asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, and kidney disease do not need to continue to shield and could go back to school, according to new guidance.