Singaporean authorities warn children susceptible to new COVID-19 variants, shut schools
All primary, secondary and junior colleges will shift to full home-based learning from Wednesday until the end of the school term on May 28
Reuters | May 17, 2021 | Updated 14:26 IST
Singapore warned on Sunday that the new coronavirus variants, such as the one first detected in India, were affecting more children, as the city-state prepares to shut most schools from this week and draws up plans to vaccinate youngsters. All primary, secondary and junior colleges will shift to full home-based learning from Wednesday until the end of the school term on May 28.