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Rome, August 30, 2020 – Not only in Italy counts down to go back to school: even in most European countries, children and young people go back to school among many unknowns and fears of teachers and parents, starting from the uncertainties about the infectiousness of children.
The Germany It has already experienced it and has been forced to close dozens of institutions after the appearance of new coronavirus outbreaks. Now they are also preparing for the acid test. France and UK, this week, while in Spain It will return to the banks from September 7. With measures and precautions that vary from one country to another.
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The case of Denmark
Probably not everyone will be able to do it like Denmark, one of the first Western states to reopen its schools, in April. Copenhagen separated students into microbubbles of up to 12 children, with staggered class start times and single-seat desks 2 meters apart, making masks unnecessary.
Masks in France
But in other parts of the Old Continent, individual protections are considered necessary. In Paris, for example, where the goal is to return to classes “as normal as possible,” said the Minister of National Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer. The long-awaited resumption of school on September 1 will be carried out following some rules: masks in all circumstances for teachers and students after 11 years and the principle of no mixing between groups of students. In case of infections, tests and isolation will be carried out.
Spain: over 6 years old with a stuffy nose and mouth
In the same vein, Spain continues where the Minister of Education, Isabel Celaá, said she was convinced that “the benefits of school far outweigh the risks” and that in any case “there is no zero risk.” The government of Madrid signed this Friday a protocol with the autonomous communities with which it intends to reopen in safety: the generalized use of masks for children over six years of age is planned, in addition to maintaining distances.
United Kingdom, quarantine for the infected
Millions of children are preparing to go back to school this week in England and Wales too. For children 7 years and older, as well as for staff, the mask can be adopted at the discretion of the schools, if distance cannot be maintained. Although the government, in its guidelines, “does not recommend” the universal use of these devices. In case of infection, the health protection teams will advise the school how many students should be sent home during 14 days of self-isolation.
In an open letter to parents in the UK, British Education Minister Gavin Williamson also urged not having their children at home: “They risk losing much more than a few months of learning, they could find themselves their future chances of success greatly affected. ” In recent days, the country’s main health authorities had emphasized that “very few, if any, children and adolescents” would suffer long-term damage from Covid-19 just by attending school.
Belgium
We are heading towards reopening, as of September 1, also in Belgium, one of the countries with the highest per capita mortality rate in the world: all students aged 12 and over and teachers will be required to wear a mask.
Poland
And during the week they will also go back to school in Poland, for the first time since mid-March, despite a record number of infections recorded daily in recent days.
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