Covid-19 closes 12 French schools just days into new year
However, the education minister said the majority of France’s 12-million pupils had returned without problems and that glitches are to be expected
04 September 2020 - 17:27
Paris — Covid-19 has forced the closure of a dozen schools in mainland France just days into the new academic year, the government said on Friday, as coronavirus cases surge in parts of the country.
Education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said the overwhelming majority of France’s 12-million pupils had returned without any problems and that glitches were to be expected...
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