Xinhua
16 Sep 2020, 08:21 GMT+10
Students wearing face masks attend a class at a school in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Sept. 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)
ISLAMABAD, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Pakistani government has reopened educational institutions in phases starting from Sept. 15 after a closure of about six months due to COVID-19, and formed guidelines for the reopening to avoid the spread of the disease.
Staff members spray disinfectant at a school in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Sept. 14, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)
Staff members spray disinfectant at a school in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Sept. 14, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)
A medical worker collects a swab sample from a teacher for the COVID-19 test at a school in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sept. 14, 2020. (Str/Xinhua)
Students wearing face masks arrive at a school in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Sept. 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)
A student wearing a face shield arrives at a school in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Sept. 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)
A staff member checks the body temperature of a student before she enters a school in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Sept. 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)
A staff member checks body temperature of a teacher before she enters a school in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Sept. 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)
Students wearing face masks attend a class at a school in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Sept. 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) ■
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