South Korea to open schools online, reschedule college exam

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South Korea said on Tuesday it will open school classes online next week and reschedule its annual college entrance exams slated for November as ...

An elderly woman adjusts her mask as she waits for a movie to start at a drive-in theatre that has been temporarily made for residents to enjoy movies while keeping social distancing following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease , in SeoulSEOUL: South Korea said on Tuesday it will open school classes online next week and reschedule its annual college entrance exams slated for November as concerns persist over the coronavirus and small outbreaks continue to emerge.

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said the country is not ready yet to open schools as before despite the government's efforts to prevent the spread of the virus. "It is difficult to guarantee the safety of children as the sizable number of new patients emerge every day, and there are concerns that it might spread again from schools to homes and communities."Schools will provide online classes starting Apr 9, Chung said, vowing to ensure students' access to technology at home to minimise any study gap. The highly competitive annual college entrance exam, held every October, will need to be postponed.

 

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