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【コロナ速報】米国、学校をアウトブレイクモードに　２８日

2020/02/28

https://www.courthousenews.com/us-schools-plan-for-possible-spread-of-virus/

US Schools Plan for Possible Spread of Virus

ASSOCIATED PRESS
30 mins ago
(AP) ― Schools across the United States are canceling trips abroad, preparing online lessons and even rethinking “perfect attendance” awards as they brace for the possibility that the new coronavirus could spread into their communities.

Districts have been updating emergency plans this week after federal officials warned that the virus is almost certain to begin spreading in the U.S. Many are preparing for possible school closures that could stretch weeks or longer, even as they work to tamp down panic among students, parents and teachers.

President Trump has sought to minimize fears about the virus, but on Wednesday he recommended that schools to start planning for arrival of the COVID-19 virus “just in case.”

“It’s the perfect time for businesses, health care systems, universities and schools to look at their pandemic preparedness plans, dust them off, and make sure that they’re ready,” Trump said Wednesday at a White House news conference.

School letters sent home from Florida to California this week sought to assure parents that in most communities the risk of exposure to the virus is still very low. Most suggested the same precautions used to combat the flu: Wash hands frequently, cover sneezes and coughs, and stay home if fever or other symptoms arise.

At schools, cleaning crews have been told to pay extra attention to doorknobs, keyboards and other surfaces that students touch. Some districts have invested in handheld disinfectant sprayers that are used in hospitals. Others are adding traditional hand sanitizers in schools and buses.
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