<p>India's capital city has decided that all unvaccinated staff members will be marked as 'on leave' from October 15.</p>

<p>The Delhi government has declared that&nbsp;if any teaching and non-teaching staff member is not vaccinated till October 15, they will not be allowed to return to school till they are fully vaccinated. To top it, their absence from the school campus will be marked as a leave.</p>

<p>"We all are aware that the country is threatened with the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus"><strong>COVID-19 pandemic</strong></a>, it is necessary to take all effective measures to prevent the spread of the same," said Directorate of Education (DoE) Director Udit Raj in an official order.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>This decision comes as the local schools are slowly reopening after months of staying closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.</p>

<p>"The schools under DoE have been reopened in a phased manner, so it is the prime concern of the Delhi government that the environment of the schools remain safe with the appropriate implementation of SoPs and measures," he said.&nbsp;"All such teachers and school staff who have not got themselves vaccinated by October 15 should not be allowed to attend the school and their absence would be treated as on leave."</p>

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<p>However, this decision has not come as a shock. A little while ago the DoE had ordered all government schools to make sure their staff members are fully <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus-vaccine"><strong>vaccinated</strong></a> before the students return to classrooms.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the decision to reopen school for students of classes VI to VIII will be declared after the incoming Indian festivals are over, the minister reported.</p>

<p>"As suggested by the experts, it was decided to consider opening middle school classes 6-8, after the festive season. As suggested by the experts, it was decided to consider opening middle school classes 6-8, after the festive season," Baijal said in a tweet.</p>


India's capital city has decided that all unvaccinated staff members will be marked as 'on leave' from October 15. The Delhi government has declared that if any teaching and non-teaching staff member is not vaccinated till October 15, they will not be allowed to return to school till they are fully vaccinated.

India's capital city has decided that all unvaccinated staff members will be marked as 'on leave' from October 15. The Delhi government has declared that if any teaching and non-teaching staff member is not vaccinated till October 15, they will not be allowed to return to school till they are fully vaccinated. To top it, their absence from the school campus will be marked as a leave. "We all are aware that the country is threatened with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary to take all effective measures to prevent the spread of the same," said Directorate of Education (DoE) Director Udit Raj in an official order. Also read | Can Vitamin A help in treating Covid-caused loss of smell? Experts answer This decision comes as the local schools are slowly reopening after months of staying closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. "The schools under DoE have been reopened in a phased manner, so it is the prime concern of the Delhi government that the environment of the schools remain safe with the appropriate implementation of SoPs and measures," he said. "All such teachers and school staff who have not got themselves vaccinated by October 15 should not be allowed to attend the school and their absence would be treated as on leave." Also read | Are virtual classrooms in post-pandemic world turning your kids into introverts than extroverts? However, this decision has not come as a shock. A little while ago the DoE had ordered all government schools to make sure their staff members are fully vaccinated before the students return to classrooms. Meanwhile, the decision to reopen school for students of classes VI to VIII will be declared after the incoming Indian festivals are over, the minister reported. "As suggested by the experts, it was decided to consider opening middle school classes 6-8, after the festive season. As suggested by the experts, it was decided to consider opening middle school classes 6-8, after the festive season," Baijal said in a tweet.

Delhi schools to mark unvaccinated teachers on 'leave' after October 15

<p>As the students return to schools after extended lockdowns, officials have announced that classrooms will be fitted with air quality monitors.</p>

<p>UK’s education secretary Gavin Williamson announced that all classrooms will now be fitted with air quality monitors once the state schools and colleges reopen after the summer holidays.</p>

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<p>These monitors "will enable staff to act quickly where ventilation is poor and provide reassurance that existing ventilation measures are working,"&nbsp;said Williamson. "Providing all schools with CO2&nbsp;monitors will help them make sure they have the right balance of measures in place, minimising any potential disruption to education and allowing them to focus on world-class lessons and catch up for the children who need it."</p>

<p>This decision has been taken to tackle the hesitancy around sending students back to schools and colleges due to the ongoing <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus">coronavirus</a> pandemic.</p>

<p>The Department of Education (DfE) is planning to spend £25 million in order to provide 300,000 CO2 monitors. These devices will be able to alert staff and students if the CO2 levels of students increase, which would mean that fresh air is failing to circulate.</p>

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<p>Some believe this decision has been announced after several unions reached out to the government and urged them to urgently provide ventilation system and air-monitoring devices in schools and universities to help keep the students safe as they return to educational institutions.</p>

<p>"We have repeatedly called for government investment in ventilation systems for schools and colleges to help tackle the risk of coronavirus transmission, and we are therefore pleased that there is finally a plan to do something practical about this issue by providing carbon dioxide monitors,"&nbsp;Geoff Barton, the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders was quoted saying by the Guardian. "In truth, this equipment should have been in place ready for the start of the autumn term, and arguably a lot earlier in the crisis, but it is a case of better late than never."</p>


As the students return to schools after extended lockdowns, officials have announced that classrooms will be fitted with air quality monitors. UK’s education secretary Gavin Williamson announced that all classrooms will now be fitted with air quality monitors once the state schools and colleges reopen after the summer holidays.

As the students return to schools after extended lockdowns, officials have announced that classrooms will be fitted with air quality monitors. UK’s education secretary Gavin Williamson announced that all classrooms will now be fitted with air quality monitors once the state schools and colleges reopen after the summer holidays. Also read : 'Fantastic news': UK approves first ever Covid antibody treatment These monitors "will enable staff to act quickly where ventilation is poor and provide reassurance that existing ventilation measures are working," said Williamson. "Providing all schools with CO2 monitors will help them make sure they have the right balance of measures in place, minimising any potential disruption to education and allowing them to focus on world-class lessons and catch up for the children who need it." This decision has been taken to tackle the hesitancy around sending students back to schools and colleges due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Department of Education (DfE) is planning to spend £25 million in order to provide 300,000 CO2 monitors. These devices will be able to alert staff and students if the CO2 levels of students increase, which would mean that fresh air is failing to circulate. Also read : 'Help Us, Help You': NHS concerned as people delay cancer treatment due to Covid pandemic Some believe this decision has been announced after several unions reached out to the government and urged them to urgently provide ventilation system and air-monitoring devices in schools and universities to help keep the students safe as they return to educational institutions. "We have repeatedly called for government investment in ventilation systems for schools and colleges to help tackle the risk of coronavirus transmission, and we are therefore pleased that there is finally a plan to do something practical about this issue by providing carbon dioxide monitors," Geoff Barton, the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders was quoted saying by the Guardian. "In truth, this equipment should have been in place ready for the start of the autumn term, and arguably a lot earlier in the crisis, but it is a case of better late than never."

UK classrooms to have air quality monitors to fight Covid: Education Minister

<p class="MsoNormal">As coronavirus pandemic surges on with new variants, the United Nations has urged countries to reopen all schools that had been closed due to the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus">Covid pandemic</a>.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">"This cannot go on," said James Elder, spokesman for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), adding that closing of schools in pandemic has led to putting the education of more than 600 million children at stake.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Talking about how some countries have reopened bars and restaurants, Elder said it is a "terrible mistake" that the countries have still not opened schools.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">"Reopening schools cannot wait for all teachers and students to be vaccinated,"&nbsp;he said, adding that the government should be working on saving their education budgets even when the economy is suffering hardship due to the pandemic.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Even though he acknowledged that governments all over the world have had to make tough choices in the pandemic, he said schools should be the last institute to be closed and first to be reopened.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/new-zealand-more-than-18000-children-pushed-into-poverty-due-to-covid-report-claims-400956" hreflang="en">New Zealand: More than 18,000 children pushed into poverty due to Covid, report claims</a></strong></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">As per official data, nearly 40 per cent of children in eastern and southern Africa are out of school currently. More than 32 million children have been estimated to be out of school due to Covid related issues in the whole region and many have even failed to return to classrooms even when schools reopened. This is in addition to the 37 million children who were already struggling to report to school even before the coronavirus pandemic.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Elder also added that sadly "education, safety, friends and food have been replaced by anxiety, violence, and teenage pregnancy" all over the world</p>


As coronavirus pandemic surges on with new variants, the United Nations has urged countries to reopen all schools that had been closed due to the Covid pandemic.

As coronavirus pandemic surges on with new variants, the United Nations has urged countries to reopen all schools that had been closed due to the Covid pandemic. "This cannot go on," said James Elder, spokesman for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), adding that closing of schools in pandemic has led to putting the education of more than 600 million children at stake. Also read | WHO experts should go to Fort Detrick lab: China links US to coronavirus origin Talking about how some countries have reopened bars and restaurants, Elder said it is a "terrible mistake" that the countries have still not opened schools. "Reopening schools cannot wait for all teachers and students to be vaccinated," he said, adding that the government should be working on saving their education budgets even when the economy is suffering hardship due to the pandemic. Even though he acknowledged that governments all over the world have had to make tough choices in the pandemic, he said schools should be the last institute to be closed and first to be reopened. Also read | New Zealand: More than 18,000 children pushed into poverty due to Covid, report claims As per official data, nearly 40 per cent of children in eastern and southern Africa are out of school currently. More than 32 million children have been estimated to be out of school due to Covid related issues in the whole region and many have even failed to return to classrooms even when schools reopened. This is in addition to the 37 million children who were already struggling to report to school even before the coronavirus pandemic. Elder also added that sadly "education, safety, friends and food have been replaced by anxiety, violence, and teenage pregnancy" all over the world

'This cannot go on': UN urges schools to reopen despite Covid

<p>The majority of the US schools have decided to make students wear <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus">face masks</a> even now, as the US President has decided to let people roam around without masks if fully <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus-vaccine">vaccinated</a>.</p>

<p>However, a 10-year-old student of a Florida school decided to voice his opinion against the mask mandate of his school, and his video has spread on the internet like wildfire.</p>

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<p>During a three-minute-long speech, John, a student of Felix A. Williams Elementary School in Florida, called out&nbsp;the school's mask guidelines.</p>

<p>"It seems unfair teachers take their masks off while they yell at us kids, and that we need to pull ours up. I asked my mom if there's a word for this and she said there is: hypocrisy," the kid says in the video.</p>

<p>He also claims that the students have been forbidden from going into the playground, face each other during lunchtime and hold student council meetings.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/fourth-grader-who-spoke-out-against-school-mask-mandate-386161"><strong>Watch |</strong></a></p>

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<p>"We also have to wear masks outside at [physical education] and on track," he said. "I love my school and all, but my teachers seem really stressed and that makes me feel bad ... Breathing really doesn't seem like something we should have to ask any other people's permission for."</p>

<p>Another surprising guideline issued, by a teacher, has been to not drink water outside at all. He claims one teacher, in particular, asks students to not drink water outside till they are with their parents. She is also infamous for handing out referrals to discipline and punish students who lower their face masks at any point in the school.</p>

<p>Calling it ‘stressful’, he said the masks make him claustrophobic, anxious and make it difficult for him to breathe freely, leading to bad headaches.</p>

<p>He urged the district to make face masks optional in schools. “It would be so awesome to end the school year on a really happy note like that,” he concluded.</p>


The majority of the US schools have decided to make students wear face masks even now, as the US President has decided to let people roam around without masks if fully vaccinated.

The majority of the US schools have decided to make students wear face masks even now, as the US President has decided to let people roam around without masks if fully vaccinated. However, a 10-year-old student of a Florida school decided to voice his opinion against the mask mandate of his school, and his video has spread on the internet like wildfire. Also read | First for Asia: Singapore approves Pfizer vaccine for teens amid surge in COVID-19 cases During a three-minute-long speech, John, a student of Felix A. Williams Elementary School in Florida, called out the school's mask guidelines. "It seems unfair teachers take their masks off while they yell at us kids, and that we need to pull ours up. I asked my mom if there's a word for this and she said there is: hypocrisy," the kid says in the video. He also claims that the students have been forbidden from going into the playground, face each other during lunchtime and hold student council meetings. Watch | "We also have to wear masks outside at [physical education] and on track," he said. "I love my school and all, but my teachers seem really stressed and that makes me feel bad ... Breathing really doesn't seem like something we should have to ask any other people's permission for." Another surprising guideline issued, by a teacher, has been to not drink water outside at all. He claims one teacher, in particular, asks students to not drink water outside till they are with their parents. She is also infamous for handing out referrals to discipline and punish students who lower their face masks at any point in the school. Calling it ‘stressful’, he said the masks make him claustrophobic, anxious and make it difficult for him to breathe freely, leading to bad headaches. He urged the district to make face masks optional in schools. “It would be so awesome to end the school year on a really happy note like that,” he concluded.

Watch: 'Hypocrisy' - 10-year-old Florida kid calls out his school for masks guidelines

<p>A lot of students have suffered in academics due to the coronavirus pandemic that sent the world in a lockdown, closing down schools and disrupting classes.</p>

<p>While some European countries are now reopening schools, it is still difficult for the second and third world countries to reopen schools without the fear of spread of the deadly coronavirus.</p>

<p>However, there are some people who are going out of their way to help students, especially the ones who are not privileged enough to hire personal tutors.</p>

<p>One such example is of&nbsp;Basirat Olamide Ajayi who is a teacher of mathematics in lagos, Nigeria. Six months ago, Ajayi came up with the idea of offering mathematics classes through&nbsp;Twitter, WhatsApp and Instagram, without charging a single penny from the students.</p>

<p>Now, six months later, Ajayi has reached an audience of nearly 2,000 students.</p>

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<p>She takes help of these social media platforms to produce and share short videos in which she explains one concept in each video. These video clips are no longer than five minutes and Ajayi uses the simplest ways to explain the concepts to students.</p>

<p>To make sure the students practise, she also gives them occasional assignments and homework, and also grades them. She also makes sure that she answers as many queries as possible.</p>

<p>“Sometimes, I stay awake till 2 a.m. going through their assignments!” she said.</p>

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<p>"COVID is here with both negative and positive impacts. The positive impact is that we can use technology to teach our students, which I am very, very happy about,” she continued.</p>

<p>The 36-year-old has also started receiving requests from across the borders now.&nbsp;“The online teaching has made me feel that I can actually teach the whole world mathematics,” she said. “On Twitter people see me all over the world, not only in Lagos, not only in Nigeria. They see me all over the world and that is enough to give me innermost joy.”</p>

<p>Her list of good deeds doesn't end here. She has also gone a step ahead and paid for the mobile data for the students who could not afford it.&nbsp;“Some of them don’t even have data to access the class, and that is not giving me joy at all, as a teacher that wants students to be online,” she said.&nbsp;</p>


A lot of students have suffered in academics due to the coronavirus pandemic that sent the world in a lockdown, closing down schools and disrupting classes. While some European countries are now reopening schools, it is still difficult for the second and third world countries to reopen schools without the fear of spread of the deadly coronavirus.

A lot of students have suffered in academics due to the coronavirus pandemic that sent the world in a lockdown, closing down schools and disrupting classes. While some European countries are now reopening schools, it is still difficult for the second and third world countries to reopen schools without the fear of spread of the deadly coronavirus. However, there are some people who are going out of their way to help students, especially the ones who are not privileged enough to hire personal tutors. One such example is of Basirat Olamide Ajayi who is a teacher of mathematics in lagos, Nigeria. Six months ago, Ajayi came up with the idea of offering mathematics classes through Twitter, WhatsApp and Instagram, without charging a single penny from the students. Now, six months later, Ajayi has reached an audience of nearly 2,000 students. View this post on Instagram Maths is fun Dear SS 3 students, Join me on telegram for free Mathematics class. Click the link below https://t.me/joinchat/QhFNXRxww1hxfUiorUHvvw A post shared by Ajayi Basirat Olamide (@mathseducator) on Apr 17, 2020 at 1:23pm PDT × She takes help of these social media platforms to produce and share short videos in which she explains one concept in each video. These video clips are no longer than five minutes and Ajayi uses the simplest ways to explain the concepts to students. To make sure the students practise, she also gives them occasional assignments and homework, and also grades them. She also makes sure that she answers as many queries as possible. “Sometimes, I stay awake till 2 a.m. going through their assignments!” she said. Also read| 'Encourage online classes': Indian schools get guidelines for resuming offline classes "COVID is here with both negative and positive impacts. The positive impact is that we can use technology to teach our students, which I am very, very happy about,” she continued. The 36-year-old has also started receiving requests from across the borders now. “The online teaching has made me feel that I can actually teach the whole world mathematics,” she said. “On Twitter people see me all over the world, not only in Lagos, not only in Nigeria. They see me all over the world and that is enough to give me innermost joy.” Her list of good deeds doesn't end here. She has also gone a step ahead and paid for the mobile data for the students who could not afford it. “Some of them don’t even have data to access the class, and that is not giving me joy at all, as a teacher that wants students to be online,” she said.

Watch: Nigerian teacher offers free Mathematics classes through social media

<p>The&nbsp;Union Health Ministry of India has issued a&nbsp;standard operating procedure (SOP) for schools who would opt to re-open schools.</p>

<p>Only&nbsp;the schools that lie outside the containment zones will be allowed to reopen. It has also been ordered to not allow students, teachers and non-teaching staff come to school if they reside in containment zones. Furthermore, the students, teachers and&nbsp;non-teaching staff who will opt to come back to school will be advised not to travel to the containment zones after rejoining school.</p>

<p>The reopening will only be allowed for classes IX to XII, as of now. Instructions for other classes will be released soon, after looking at the turnout and judging the ability of schools.</p>

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<p>All schools will have to compulsorily sanitise the premises, from classrooms to labs, with&nbsp;1 per cent sodium hypochlorite solution. This will be personally checked by the local authorities for the schools which have been used as quarantine facilities in the past few months.</p>

<p>All the entry and exit points for the school will have to have sanitisation machines which will include&nbsp;mandatory hand sanitizer dispenser and thermal screening provisions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>All employees and students will be asked to wear face masks and follow social distancing.</p>

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<p>It has also been ordered to not let the students/teachers/non-teaching staff come to school if any of them show the slightest symptoms of the novel coronavirus.</p>

<p>The schools have also been asked to display posters and sign boards reading out the preacuations and prevention needed to contain the spread of coronavirus, in school and in general.</p>

<p>While the schools are being given the permission to resume offline classes for specific class, the government has asked schools to keep encouraging students and parents to continue with online classes.</p>


The Union Health Ministry of India has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for schools who would opt to re-open schools. Only the schools that lie outside the containment zones will be allowed to reopen.

The Union Health Ministry of India has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for schools who would opt to re-open schools. Only the schools that lie outside the containment zones will be allowed to reopen. It has also been ordered to not allow students, teachers and non-teaching staff come to school if they reside in containment zones. Furthermore, the students, teachers and non-teaching staff who will opt to come back to school will be advised not to travel to the containment zones after rejoining school. The reopening will only be allowed for classes IX to XII, as of now. Instructions for other classes will be released soon, after looking at the turnout and judging the ability of schools. Also read: Over 5 crore COVID-19 tests conducted till date in India All schools will have to compulsorily sanitise the premises, from classrooms to labs, with 1 per cent sodium hypochlorite solution. This will be personally checked by the local authorities for the schools which have been used as quarantine facilities in the past few months. All the entry and exit points for the school will have to have sanitisation machines which will include mandatory hand sanitizer dispenser and thermal screening provisions. All employees and students will be asked to wear face masks and follow social distancing. #IndiaFightsCorona Health Ministry issues SOP for partial reopening of Schools for students of 9th-12th classes on a voluntary basis, for taking guidance from their teachers in the context of #COVID19.https://t.co/i1I8pPwXyT pic.twitter.com/6c9datyVOC — Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) September 8, 2020 × It has also been ordered to not let the students/teachers/non-teaching staff come to school if any of them show the slightest symptoms of the novel coronavirus. The schools have also been asked to display posters and sign boards reading out the preacuations and prevention needed to contain the spread of coronavirus, in school and in general. While the schools are being given the permission to resume offline classes for specific class, the government has asked schools to keep encouraging students and parents to continue with online classes.

'Encourage online classes': Indian schools get guidelines for resuming offline classes

<p>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.</p>

<p>The Prime Minister has said he is "really impressed" and is looking forward to children returning back to schools from next week,&nbsp;a test of his government after it failed to return all children to schools earlier this year.</p>

<p>"I'm really pleased by the work that teachers, schools, parents, pupils have done to get ready," he said while on a visit.</p>

<p>Johnson has claimed it is extremely important for children to return back to schools and resume their day-to-day lives in the 'new normal' circumstances.</p>

<p>He has also said taht the government will keep a close check on the circumstances and will uodate the COVID-19 guidelines for school-goers as time passes by.&nbsp;"You know, we`ll look at the changing medical evidence as we go on. If we need to change the advice, then of course we will."</p>

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<p>Earlier this years, the Johnson government tried to reopen schools but was unable to due to incomplete preparations and protests from parents, school teachers and the opposition leaders.</p>

<p>The opposition leader,&nbsp;Keir Starmer, had labelled the government as "incompetent" this month after the PM's administration failed to use an effective algorithm to determine exam results.</p>

<p>While some parents are still hesitant about sending children back to schools, some have supported the decision. The PM has urged everyone to maintain social distance and carry out regular sanitisation to avoid infection from the novel coronavirus.</p>

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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.

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. "I'm really pleased by the work that teachers, schools, parents, pupils have done to get ready," he said while on a visit. Johnson has claimed it is extremely important for children to return back to schools and resume their day-to-day lives in the 'new normal' circumstances. He has also said taht the government will keep a close check on the circumstances and will uodate the COVID-19 guidelines for school-goers as time passes by. "You know, we`ll look at the changing medical evidence as we go on. If we need to change the advice, then of course we will." Also read| Boris Johnson to ask schools to reopen by September: Reports Earlier this years, the Johnson government tried to reopen schools but was unable to due to incomplete preparations and protests from parents, school teachers and the opposition leaders. The opposition leader, Keir Starmer, had labelled the government as "incompetent" this month after the PM's administration failed to use an effective algorithm to determine exam results. While some parents are still hesitant about sending children back to schools, some have supported the decision. The PM has urged everyone to maintain social distance and carry out regular sanitisation to avoid infection from the novel coronavirus.

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

<p>With a surge in coronavirus cases, Australian government has been trying every possible way to contain the spread of the virus.</p>

<p>A new regulation issued by the government is a temporary ban for children from playing any kind of wind instrument or participating in choir, claiming these could lead to spread of the infection.</p>

<p>"All group singing and/or other chanting activities, as well as the use of wind instruments in group settings, are not permitted," the local education authority of New South Wales said.</p>

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<p>In addition to this, dancing and recorders will also be prohibited. The authorities have also asked schools to postpone or cancel all formals, exhibitions and other cultural events that had been planned for the next few months.</p>

<p>"School formals, dances, graduation or other social events are not permitted," the New South Wales education department said.</p>

<p>While the schools have reopened in Sydney, the authorities want to make sure that all protocols are followed so that the students returning to school can study in a safe environment.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Schools have been instructed to regularly sanitise the premises and check body temperature of every pupil and staff member reporting to school.</p>

<p>The country's second-largest city, Melbourne, is in lockdown and still reporting hundreds of new cases daily, although the number is decreasing.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Australia has been facing dangers of a second-wave in the country after its main cities recorded a surge in coronavirus cases months after local cases decreased to almost zero. Many of Melbourne's infections have been linked to aged care homes -- where death rates are rising following a peak in cases over the last two weeks.</p>

<p>Australia has recorded more than 23,000 cases of COVID-19 and 421 fatalities so far in the pandemic.</p>


With a surge in coronavirus cases, Australian government has been trying every possible way to contain the spread of the virus. A new regulation issued by the government is a temporary ban for children from playing any kind of wind instrument or participating in choir, claiming these could lead to spread of the infection.

With a surge in coronavirus cases, Australian government has been trying every possible way to contain the spread of the virus. A new regulation issued by the government is a temporary ban for children from playing any kind of wind instrument or participating in choir, claiming these could lead to spread of the infection. "All group singing and/or other chanting activities, as well as the use of wind instruments in group settings, are not permitted," the local education authority of New South Wales said. Also read| Australian state premier apologises for cruise ship failures after COVID-19 spike In addition to this, dancing and recorders will also be prohibited. The authorities have also asked schools to postpone or cancel all formals, exhibitions and other cultural events that had been planned for the next few months. "School formals, dances, graduation or other social events are not permitted," the New South Wales education department said. While the schools have reopened in Sydney, the authorities want to make sure that all protocols are followed so that the students returning to school can study in a safe environment. Also read| Australia: Husband saves wife by punching shark Schools have been instructed to regularly sanitise the premises and check body temperature of every pupil and staff member reporting to school. The country's second-largest city, Melbourne, is in lockdown and still reporting hundreds of new cases daily, although the number is decreasing. Australia has been facing dangers of a second-wave in the country after its main cities recorded a surge in coronavirus cases months after local cases decreased to almost zero. Many of Melbourne's infections have been linked to aged care homes -- where death rates are rising following a peak in cases over the last two weeks. Australia has recorded more than 23,000 cases of COVID-19 and 421 fatalities so far in the pandemic.

COVID-19: Australian state bans choir practices and wind instruments in schools

<p>As the UK is slowly reopening the economy and coming back to the normal day-to-day life, all schools and universities are still closed. However, recent local media reports claim schools might reopen very soon in the country.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A local newspaper has quoted a source who claims&nbsp;that the Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to reopen schools by September&nbsp; on 'urgent basis'.</p>

<p>"The PM stressed that the harm done to children's education by not attending school as well as to their mental health is far more damaging than the low risk posed (by the coronavirus), which schools will be carefully managing," the source said in a media report.</p>

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<p>Boris Johnson has, reportedly, announced the reopening plans in a meeting held on Thursday. The Johnson administration wants children to return to school by first week of September, as the PM claims it is a national priority.</p>

<p>This news was not well received by health experts and parents who worry that the schools might pose a danger of rapid spread of the novel coronavirus.</p>

<p>The reports came out few days after a study claimed that the UK can expect a risk of second wave of COVID-19 in the winter season if the schools reopen with the present arrangements.</p>

<p>UK is not the only country going through a debate of reopening schools. The US, too, has been debating the idea of sending children back to classrooms. The US President Donald Trump had asked schools, especially public schools, to reopen by August first week, or face a rollback of funding. The decision was widely criticised by the Americans, with many schools continuing with online classes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There has not been any official statement from the UK government on this matter yet.</p>


As the UK is slowly reopening the economy and coming back to the normal day-to-day life, all schools and universities are still closed. However, recent local media reports claim schools might reopen very soon in the country.

As the UK is slowly reopening the economy and coming back to the normal day-to-day life, all schools and universities are still closed. However, recent local media reports claim schools might reopen very soon in the country. A local newspaper has quoted a source who claims that the Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to reopen schools by September on 'urgent basis'. "The PM stressed that the harm done to children's education by not attending school as well as to their mental health is far more damaging than the low risk posed (by the coronavirus), which schools will be carefully managing," the source said in a media report. Also watch| Gravitas: Boris Johnson's new obesity strategy Boris Johnson has, reportedly, announced the reopening plans in a meeting held on Thursday. The Johnson administration wants children to return to school by first week of September, as the PM claims it is a national priority. This news was not well received by health experts and parents who worry that the schools might pose a danger of rapid spread of the novel coronavirus. The reports came out few days after a study claimed that the UK can expect a risk of second wave of COVID-19 in the winter season if the schools reopen with the present arrangements. UK is not the only country going through a debate of reopening schools. The US, too, has been debating the idea of sending children back to classrooms. The US President Donald Trump had asked schools, especially public schools, to reopen by August first week, or face a rollback of funding. The decision was widely criticised by the Americans, with many schools continuing with online classes. There has not been any official statement from the UK government on this matter yet.

Boris Johnson to ask schools to reopen by September: Reports

The coronavirus severely disrupted the academic calendar across the globe. Schools were shut and children were confined to their homes for months. Some countries were the COVID-19 pandemic is slowly coming under control, schools are reopening. Watch report on schools re-opening in Indonesia.

Fineprint: Is it too early to reopen schools? Indonesia re-open schools in COVID-19 pandemic