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South Africa Reopening of Schools Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

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   School children inSouth Africa are returning to class amid the COVID-19
   outbreak that hasclosed schools forseveral weeks.

   The first group of students, 7th and12thgraders, returnedto class
   Monday as part of a gradual loosening of coronavirus restrictions.

   The restart of the school year was delayed after the teacher's union
   attempted to create a work stoppage, tellingteachers theschool system
   was not equipped with sufficient masks and gloves.

   The parent of one 7th grader, speaking to a reporter said,"Howcan we be
   safe when teachers are not even sure that they are safe, do you
   understand. We take our children to those schools knowing that the
   teachers are not safe."

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