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The cost of keeping schools closed during a pandemic

With millions of schools shut worldwide, how do we get children back in the classroom?

With thousands of schools still closed around the world, there are increasingly urgent warnings about the impact this pandemic is having on millions of children. Ros Atkins looks at risks of reopening classrooms and the consequences of not doing so.

(Photo: A boy studies in a koranic school classroom in Man, Ivory Coast. Photo: Eric Lafforgue/Getty Images)

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Sat 20 Feb 2021 08:50GMT

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  • Sat 20 Feb 2021 05:50GMT
  • Sat 20 Feb 2021 08:50GMT