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Parents Worry as Some South African Schools Prepare to Reopen

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   Some South African parents of seventh- and 12th-grade students are
   reluctant to allow their children back into schools, set to reopen
   Monday, saying current disinfection efforts are not enough to convince
   them it's safe.

   Work crews are now sanitizing schools in preparation for the planned
   reopening as the country slowly lifts lockdown measures.

   One parent refusing to send his child back to school said the
   government has yet to make protective gear available for children.

   South Africa's leaders are struggling to contain the virus, which has
   infected more than 25,000, with more than 550 deaths.

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