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06:47, May 06, 2020

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  French parliament greenlights lockdown exit plan

  Commuters wearing protective face masks make their way along a suburban train platform as they arrive at at the Gare du Nord RER station in Paris during a lockdown imposed to slow the rate of the coronavirus disease in France, April 27, 2020.PARIS - The French National Assembly, the lower house of

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  Xi'an resumes class for first to third grades of primary schools

  Students listen to a lecture by a child psychology expert at Houzaimen Primary School in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 11, 2020. Xi'an on Monday resumed class for the first to third grades of primary schools. So far, all grades in primary, junior and senior high schools have resumed class in Xi'an. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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  What's the safety protocol as classes resume?

  Students practice during a sports class at Beijing Fengtai No 2 High School on Monday, when those in their last year of high school returned to classrooms in Beijing. (Photo: China Daily)On April 24, a middle school student surnamed Li in Zhoukou, Central Chinas Henan province died after running in a sports class wearing a face mask. Two other middle school students, one in Hunan and one in Zhejiang province, died in similar situations.There has been as yet no official medical conclusion that links their deaths with the wearing of face masks, but medical experts have said that wearing masks does increase the risks when doing sport because it limits the exchange of respiratory gases.That in turn raises a new question: As the pressure of imported COVID-19 cases is still heavy and many schools have already resumed classes, how to best protect pupils health? Especially, as the days are getting hotter with summer arriving, face masks might bring people more inconvenience, if not pose a risk in certain situations. There must be clear advice on their use.On Friday, the National Health Commission and the Ministry of Education jointly issued a guiding document that requires pupils to take a medical mask with them, but those in low-risk regions do not need to wear them on campus.Shanghai authorities also confirmed that students could go without masks if they stay outdoors and do not have close contact with each other. These are good moves because they take up the responsibility of letting people take off their masks, which is important.But there are other prevention and control measures that need clarification. For example, many canteens, of schools and companies alike, ask diners to dine at different times so as to avoid having too many people inside the dining hall at one time. Should that continue? Many parents stay at the gate of kindergartens and primary schools at the end of the day to pick up their children. Should that be prevented? Some experts have advised...