With the coronavirus an ever-present threat, the question is how long schools will be allowed to stay open.
, affecting at least two-thirds of students globally. Japan is among a small number of countries trying to find a way to restart education — under restrictions and with emergency plans to close again if the virus finds a foothold.
he said. “But a good part of lunchtime is talking to friends while eating, and if we can’t do that, it’s disappointing.”Ishikawa and fellow sixth-grader Miki Akimoto say it’s easier learning at school than it was at home, not least because they have a sense “that we’re all in it together.” At least 13 children in Kitakyushu have now been found to have the coronavirus, including five in the same class, although not all had symptoms. Five schools in the city have been forced to close again, after reopening only last month. Some parents have reportedly withdrawn children from nearby schools.
Nearby South Korea had to delay its plans to reopen schools five times, finally beginning a phased reopening in late May, 10 weeks after the original start date.
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