Student not covering nose with mask disqualified at univ. exams
A student taking Japan s standardized university entrance exams was disqualified Saturday for refusing to cover his or her nose with a facial mask in violation of rules set by the exam operator to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The operator said Sunday the test-taker in Tokyo disobeyed exam supervisors instructions to cover the nose, despite being told to do so seven times in total. It did not disclose the student s gender or age and said the reason for the student s refusal was unknown. Students take entrance exams at Kwansei Gakuin University in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2021. Japan s new unified university entrance exams started the same day across the country with organizers taking anti-coronavirus measures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo