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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says pupils will get qualifications NewsColony Boris Johnson has promised that pupils will get their qualifications despite schools in England closing at the end of the week amid the continued coronavirus pandemic.  The Prime Minister announced the bombshell move earlier today and stated that the school gates would should on Friday and would not reopen for the foreseeable future. The closure means that A-Level and GCSE examinations planned for May and June have been cancelled but Mr Johnson insists that qualifications will still be ‘administered’ fairly.  Boris Johnson has promised that pupils will get their qualifications despite schools in England closing at the end of the week amid the continued coronavirus pandemic (stock image) Mr Johnson’s announcement – confirmed by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson in a statement to the House of Commons at the same time as the PM’s daily coronavirus press conference – came after the...