More than 1.5 billion students are in lockdown
Across the globe, more than 1.5 billion students, or more than 90% of the world's learners, are stuck at home due to school closures in about 190 countries, according to UNESCO estimates. Around the world, fears are growing around educational inequality as the coronavirus is going to hit poor kids much harder than rich ones. These poor students may not be able to afford educational activities enjoyed by higher-income students
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Anxiety and mental stress, children in India are committing suicide during lockdown
According to the latest data released by Kerala, the southern state of India, at least 66 children (below 18 years) in the state committed suicide between March 25 when the lockdown was imposed and the first week of July. In other words, 66 child suicides in just over 100 days. State chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that with schools closed, students facing multiple issues including “anxiety and mental stress”
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India reopens but Taj Mahal’s closure hurting tourism industry
India recently announced reopening plans, some of India's popular monuments have reopened for the first time in more than three months, but its most famous - the Taj Mahal - and others in the city of Agra remain closed. The number of coronavirus cases in India has continued to rise, and the area around the Taj Mahal is under quarantine. India recently surpassed Russia in the number of coronavirus cases
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Australia rejects student racism allegations from China
Australia rejects student racism allegations from China
Officials and leading universities of Australia on Wednesday rejected China's claims students should be "cautious" in choosing to study Down Under because of concerns over racist incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic. China's ministry of education warned students on Tuesday there had been "multiple discriminatory incidents against Asians in Australia" during the pandemic, ramping up diplomatic tensions between the two countries
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India's long coronavirus battle and latest global updates
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that country is facing a "long battle" ahead in its efforts to defeat the pandemic as the country set a new record for daily coronavirus infections. In other news, A nephew of Belgium's King Philippe, Prince Joachim, has tested positive for coronavirus after attending a party in Spain, which Spanish media said broke lockdown rules because of the number of people there.
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