Published 18:51 IST, April 27th 2020
COVID-19: Shanghai and Beijing allow students to return to school after months of lockdown
Students in their middle and high school were allowed to return to school in Shanghai, while only students preparing for entrance exams returned in Shanghai.
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In latest measure to ease coronavirus restrictions in China, students have been allowed to return to school in Shanghai and Beijing. According to reports, students in ir middle and high school were allowed to return to school in Shanghai, while only high school students preparing for University entrance exams were allowed to attend classes in Beijing. lastest ease in restrictions came months after Chinese authorities shut all schools and universities in country to prevent spre of coronavirus.
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Schools across country opted for online learning after a lockdown was anunced in January. As per reports, high schools in epicentre Wuhan will be allowed to reopen from May 6. China's Ministry of Education informed that students will be checked for ir temperatures at gates of schools, where tents have been set up at entrance to check pupils entering campus. ministry said that some schools in Beijing rehearsed reopening with mock students to practice checks that have been put in place.
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Coronavirus in China
China has reportedly been able to bend its curve and control outbreak to an extent. total number of infections in country hasn't recorded a surge for fast few weeks, keeping it constant at just over 82,000. Meanwhile, number of deaths, which was also constant for a few weeks, surprisingly rose by 50 percent on April 17 taking toll from nearly 3,300 to 4,633. virus is believed to have originated from a seafood market in Chinese city of Wuhan, initial epicentre of disease, where animals were reportedly being tred illegally. worldwide death toll due to coronavirus pandemic has surpassed 2,07,000 mark with 3 million people infected as of April 27.
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(Im Credit: AP)
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18:51 IST, April 27th 2020