Should Schools Close to Fight Virus? These Places Say No
- Singapore, Sweden cite research that children are at less risk
- Anxiety mounts as teachers, parents worry about contagion
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As the coronavirus has made its way around the world, more than 160 countries have closed schools. Nearly 90% of the world’s student population is now out of class.
In Singapore, Australia, Sweden and Taiwan -- and a few states in the U.S. -- school is still in.