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Mexico Students Resume Classes with Virtual Learning

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   Millions ofpublic-schoolstudents in Mexico are takingclasses byway of a
   televisionbroadcast afterbeing idled for months because of the
   coronavirus outbreak.

   Both parents and teachers said, Monday's return to class got off to a
   bumpy start.

   Still,Reuterssaid nearly two million studentsfrom privateschools are
   expected to join thepublic-schoolenrollment because of the crisis.

   In an effort tokeep its students, private schools are offering
   discounts and other benefits,but it'sunclear if the incentives are
   changing the minds of parents concerned about paying tuition without in
   person classes.

   The pandemic has eased some in Mexico, butthe governmentsaid that
   infections are still too high to resume in person classes.

   Mexico has confirmed more than 560,000COVID-19 infections and more than
   60,800 deaths.

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