On the 19th, the US CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it would be possible to resume face-to-face lessons with half the interval between students, by revising the guidelines for resuming school in the midst of the epidemic of the new coronavirus.
In the United States, where the epidemic of the new coronavirus continues, many schools offer remote lessons via the Internet, etc., and resuming face-to-face lessons is an issue.
The CDC guidelines require that students wear masks when conducting face-to-face lessons in the classroom and that the distance between students be approximately 180 cm, so even in areas where the spread of infection is not serious, the size of the classroom At schools where we couldn't secure the number of students, we divided the students into multiple groups and took turns on a daily basis to give lessons.
Amid growing calls for resumption of face-to-face lessons, the CDC reviewed this guideline on the 19th based on the results of multiple studies, and found that the distance between students is about 90 cm, which is half of what it used to be. Announced that the guidelines have been revised so that it can be done.
Masks are required to be worn at all times, and when the mask cannot be worn, such as during meals, the interval of 180 cm is to be maintained.
"Educating children to school is the first step for the United States to recover from a pandemic," said Warensky, director of the CDC. I will.