A students wearing a mask walks in a school in Beirut, Lebanon on Oct. 12, 2020. The public and private schools in Lebanon commenced the new academic year on Oct. 12 amid the surge in COVID-19 infections in the country. (Photos: Xinhua)

Students wearing masks take a school bus in Beirut, Lebanon on Oct. 12, 2020. The public and private schools in Lebanon commenced the new academic year on Oct. 12 amid the surge in COVID-19 infections in the country.

An employee of a school measures the temperature of a student in Beirut, Lebanon on Oct. 12, 2020. The public and private schools in Lebanon commenced the new academic year on Oct. 12 amid the surge in COVID-19 infections in the country.

An employee of a school sanitizes a student's hands in Beirut, Lebanon on Oct. 12, 2020. The public and private schools in Lebanon commenced the new academic year on Oct. 12 amid the surge in COVID-19 infections in the country.