For the first time in more than two years, Estonian higher education institutions will start the academic year without covid-related restrictions. Estonian universities hope to be able to proceed with contact, rather than remote, teaching and learning throughout the academic year.
With fall on the way, a wider spread of the coronavirus is likely. Schools in Estonia will continue to conduct rapid testing in the hope of avoiding a full-scale move to distance learning, says Minister of Education and Research Tõnis Lukas (Isamaa).