In the Chinese city of Wuhan, the original centre of the pandemic, state-run news media said that more than 2,840 primary and secondary schools, serving nearly 1.4 million students, reopened on Tuesday. The school opening was a striking turnabout from the early days in January and February, when Wuhan became synonymous with the virus. In Israel, more than 2 million students returned Tuesday despite a relatively high infection rate and concerns that academic institutions could facilitate the spread. As of Tuesday afternoon, there were 20,699 active virus cases in Israel, according to the Health Ministry. Spanish students are also returning to school this month, despite a surge in cases that has made Spain the worst current hot spot in Europe.

Source: bd News24 September 01, 2020 17:48 UTC