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Plastic partitions, temperature checks, and socially distanced classrooms: how countries are reopening schools following coronavirus closures
Plastic partitions, temperature checks, and socially distanced classrooms: how countries are reopening schools following coronavirus closures
Melissa WileyMay 1, 2020, 20:12 IST
Young pupils gather at the courtyard of their Vikåsen school in Trondheim, Norway, after the school reopened on April 27, 2020.Gorm Kallestad/NTB Scanpix/Getty Images
Coronavirus lockdown measures have partially or fully closed schools for over 90% of the world's student population across 186 countries and territories, according to UNESCO.
After closing schools to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, a handful of countries like Denmark and Japan have started reopening them.
Reopening strategies range from keeping windows open for ventilation to spacing desks six feet apart and resuming classes for students of a certain age.
Here's a look at the six countries and provinces that have reopened schools so far.
Germany reopened high schools on April 20 to high school seniors.
Pupils wearing face masks sit in a gymnasium converted into a classroom at the JenaPlan School on April 27, 2020.
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Norway began reopening its kindergartens on April 20, followed by primary schools for children in grades 1 through 4 on April 27.
Young pupils gather at the courtyard of their Vikåsen school in Trondheim, Norway, after the school reopened on April 27, 2020.
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On April 15, Denmark became the first European country on lockdown to reopen its schools, beginning with children in daycare and grades 1 through 5.
Parents with their children stand six feet apart while waiting to enter Stengaard School north of Copenhagen, Denmark, on April 15, 2020.
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Schools in Japan reopened in early April for the new school year.
New pupils wearing face masks attend a welcome ceremony while maintaining social distance in Yokohama, Japan, on April 6, 2020.
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Taiwan reopened schools on February 25 after extending winter break by ten days.
Students eat their lunch on desks with plastic partitions at Dajia Elementary School in Taipei, Taiwan, on April 29, 2020.
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Some schools in China began reopening in March, though many remain closed.
High school seniors wash their hands with hand sanitizer before returning to school in Beijing, China, on April 27, 2020.
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