New Delhi: Closure of 1.5 million schools due to coronavirus pandemic and the resultant lockdowns in 2020 impacted 247 million children enrolled in elementary and secondary schools in India, a UNICEF report has found.Globally, schools for more than 168 million children have been completely closed for almost a full year, it said.The report stated that online education is not an option for all as only one in four children has access to digital devices and internet connectivity.

Pre-COVID, only a quarter of households (24 per cent) in India had access to the internet and there is a large rural-urban and gender divide."In India, closure of 1.5 million schools due to the pandemic and lockdowns in 2020 has impacted 247 million children enrolled.

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Dementia sufferers the forgotten victims of Covid as they face anxiety and confusion

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Covid vaccination: Aim to vaccinate 1.5 lakh people each day, says Karnataka min

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Covid-19: Delhi reports over 300 fresh cases second day in a row

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2 children critical after fire in Paulsboro, NJ

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Kerala records over 2,500 new COVID-19 cases today; active cases at 42,819

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Rapid Covid tests sell out in Germany on first day

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Russia reports over 11,000 new COVID-19 cases, 441 deaths

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Punjab COVID-19: Nights curfew imposed in Jalandhar from today. Details here

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Maharashtra district to take decision on lockdown tomorrow as COVID cases rise

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Every SPFL and SFA Covid punishment dished out as Rangers Five probe continues

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Nitin Gadkari receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Nagpur

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Madhya Pradesh negative Covid report mandatory for travellers from Maharashtra

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TVS Motor to cover cost of covid-19 jabs for all its employees

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California OKs reopening of ball parks, Disneyland

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Alberta doctors reflect on COVID-19 one year later and what’s next

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Canada adds 3,370 COVID-19 cases as country approves 4th vaccine

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PM Modi's photo from Covid vaccine certificates must be removed, Election Commission tells Centre

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest March 5, 2021

Office of the Governor:Governor approves Kaua‘i’s re-entry into Safe Travels for Trans-Pacific travelersGov. David Ige has approved Kaua‘i Mayor Derek Kawakami’s request to rejoin the Safe Travels pre-travel testing program for Trans-Pacific travel, effective April 5, 2021.

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Republicans urge Biden to not accept India's proposal at WTO on Covid-19

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Dentists, teachers, bus drivers want Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in B.C.

B.C. to prioritize COVID-19 outbreaks and clusters with first doses of AstraZeneca vaccine Education staff have had the second-highest number of COVID-19 claims accepted by WorkSafeBC, behind only health-care workers, and teachers have faced challenging conditions, Mooring said.“It’s been a very difficult and stressful environment for teachers in B.C.,” she said Friday.“Teachers have not, from the very start, been satisfied with the preventative measures that have been in place in classrooms.

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COVID-19 vaccination sites in Orlando could see big crowds this weekend

ORLANDO, Fla. – With more people eligible for vaccines, crowds are expected to increase at area vaccination sites this weekend.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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