Other countries are shutting schools – why does the Australian government say it’s safe to keep them open?

Victoria started school holidays a week early while parents can choose whether to send their children to school in other states. All states and territories are working towards reopening schools in term two. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said the medical expert advice is that it is safe to send your children to school. This seems inconsistent with other strict quarantine measures the country is adopting to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, termed SARS-CoV-2.