The Tories have U-turned on their coronavirus 'strategy' yet again, after the Government changed its mind on wearing masks in schools.

Schools will be able to order secondary school pupils to wear masks in communal areas when they return next week.

The about face followed growing criticism of Government guidance, which previously ruled out face masks for pupils in England but comes just days before children go back to school.

It comes as the latest figures show nearly 24 million people have been infected with deadly coronavirus around the world and more than 814,000 have died.

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