A large group of parents in China were left worried when a school announced that they have locked the primary school kids inside to stop spread of Covid. Dozens of primary school children were locked inside a school building after the authorities found out that a staff member had tested positive for coronavirus.

Chinese school locks down kids overnight after one Covid case

In a bid to make sure students can come back to schools in a safe environment, Los Angeles board of education has decided that all students above the age of 12 will have to be vaccinated.

Los Angeles students instructed to get fully vaccinated to attend schools

As the students around the world begin going back to schools, experts have urged parents to abandon fears of Covid in schools and send children back to classrooms for their wellbeing.

Schools are not 'drivers' of Covid infections in UK: Experts

Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus outbreak and a city of 11 million was under a lockdown and its schools were closed. However, eight months later, students are back to schools.

Is reopening of schools during pandemic the right move?

The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has applauded the local authorities and schools for the arrangements made for reopening of the schools amid the pandemic. The Prime Minister has said he is "really impressed" and is looking forward to children returning back to schools from next week, a test of his government after it failed to return all children to schools earlier this year.

UK PM Boris Johnson 'really pleased' with reopening of schools