China's Shanghai shuts schools due to sparkling COVID-19 outbreak

students donning face masks are viewed inside a classroom during a government-organised media tour at a high school as more students returned to campus following the coronavirus disorder (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China may additionally 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly song

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SHANGHAI, March 11 (Reuters) - China's monetary hub of Shanghai mentioned on Friday it's going to shut all simple, middle and high schools from March 12 and that college students will deserve to shift to online courses except further note as a part of COVID-19 prevention measures.

The Shanghai government said on its respectable WeChat account that kindergartens and preschools will additionally droop courses.

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Reporting with the aid of Brenda Goh; modifying by Toby Chopra

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