14 Apr in 11:20
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that a two-week partial lockdown will be imposed to help curb a recent rise in coronavirus cases.
Speaking to reporters following a cabinet meeting, Erdogan said the new measures against the virus would go into effect on Wednesday evening and continue for the first two weeks of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Under the new restrictions, the weekday curfew will start at 7.00 p.m. instead of 9.00 p.m. and last until 5 a.m., during which inter-city travel will also be banned except for necessary and urgent situations.
Cafes, restaurants and teahouses will also only provide home delivery and takeaway services, while wedding halls, sports centers and game halls will be closed until the conclusion of the Eid holiday marking the end of Ramadan in the country.
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Header image: Irene Nyangoma, a teacher at the Clarke Junior School in Kampala, Uganda, hosts a new TV show created to help children learn at home with their families during the COVID-19 lockdown.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education around the world. School closures due to the pandemic have affected around 1.5 billion children.
Teachers have gone above and beyond to support their students and to help them keep learning by whatever means possible. Many have embraced new ways of teaching, including online, over radio, television or hand-delivered materials.
While children in many countries are still waiting for schools to fully reopen, education for some has continued – thanks to these champions for children.