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Turkey extends closure of schools until April 30 over coronavirus outbreak

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Turkey will extend the closure of all schools in the country until April 30 due to the coronavirus outbreak and home schooling will continue during this period, Reuters quoted Education Minister Ziya Selcuk as saying on Wednesday.

Turkey had shut schools and set up a home-schooling system for students to continue lessons online or through TV channels. Selcuk said the government would work to make up for the missed schoolwork once the closures are lifted.

“We will enrich efforts and make sure to meet all needs,” Selcuk told reporters in Ankara. “We can make up for the lost education, but we can't make up for a disease. What is key is our students' health.”

Lutfiye Yesilbas, 89-years-old Turkish woman who lives alone in her home lowers down her basket as her neighbour (not pictured) waits to take it at Kadikoy, in Istanbul, on March 23, 2020. This age-old practice, still a familiar sight on the streets of Istanbul, has gained new relevance since the authorities ordered people aged over 65 to stay at home to battle the Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. — AFP
Lutfiye Yesilbas, 89-years-old Turkish woman who lives alone in her home lowers down her basket as her neighbour (not pictured) waits to take it at Kadikoy, in Istanbul, on March 23, 2020. This age-old practice, still a familiar sight on the streets of Istanbul, has gained new relevance since the authorities ordered people aged over 65 to stay at home to battle the Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. — AFP

Turkey's death toll from the coronavirus increased by seven to 44 on Tuesday and the number of confirmed cases rose by 343 to 1,872.

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