Tag: Primary and secondary education
Amid virus, uncertainty, parents decide how to school kids
Joshua Claybourn is leaning toward sending his kindergarten daughter to in-person classes at a private school next month. Holly Davis’ sixth-grade daughter will learn...
The Latest: Troops to help Australia state in virus tracing
MELBOURNE, Australia - The premier of Australia’s COVID-19 hot spot, Victoria state, says the military will be used to bolster contact-tracing efforts. Premier Daniel...
The Latest: California in new deal with Chinese mask maker
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California will spend an additional $315 million on protective masks through a contract with a Chinese manufacturer. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced...
The Latest: Trump cites protests, bars, travel in virus rise
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is casting wide blame for a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases, pointing to racial justice protests, travelers from Mexico...
The Latest: California tops New York for most virus cases
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California’s confirmed coronavirus cases have topped 409,000, surpassing New York for most in the nation. Johns Hopkins University data shows California...
The Latest: Brazil president still tests positive for virus
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Brazil’s government says President Jair Bolsonaro is still testing positive for the coronavirus following his July 7 announcement.The positive test Tuesday...
The Latest: WHO, Africa CDC explore traditional medicine
JOHANNESBURG - The World Health Organization and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have launched an effort to explore the role of...
The Latest: Iran says 138 medical professionals among dead
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran says 138 health care professionals have died so far while battling the coronavirus pandemic. The semiofficial ISNA news agency on...
The Latest: Czech Republic’s daily cases surpass 200
PRAGUE - The day-to-day increase of new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Czech Republic has surpassed 200 for the first time in almost a...
The Latest: SAfrica counts for over half of continent cases
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has well over half of the confirmed coronavirus cases on the African continent as the country is now a global...