PARIS: Thousands of schools reopened throughout France on Tuesday (May 12) as the government eases its coronavirus lockdown rules despite some ...
PARIS: Thousands of schools reopened throughout France on Tuesday as the government eases its coronavirus lockdown rules despite some fears of a second waves of infections.
Primary and nursery schools reopened however, with teachers wearing face masks and the children's chairs separated to avoid spreading the disease. "It's not part of a nursery school's DNA to have the children spaced apart from each other remaining at their desks and not able to share things," he told AFP.Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer hailed the reopening, which will be rolled out gradually throughout the country, including Paris schools on Thursday, before some secondary schools resume lessons next week.
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