[Photo News] Students join online classes amid COVID-19 pandemic
By Kim Tae-eunPublished : April 21, 2020 - 09:31
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Elementary school students in grades one through three joined classes online Monday, starting their new semester virtually to follow social distancing guidelines.
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While most students took online classes at home, some had applied for special care services in advance.
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In response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, South Korea started the new school year more than a month later than usual, on April 9, beginning with third-year middle and high school students.
Online classes for students in other grade levels began Thursday.
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(Photos: Yonhap)
By Kim Tae-eun (kimt17@heraldcorp.com)