FROM MAY 11 THE SCHOOLS REOPEN AND THE HIGH SCHOOLS ON MAY 18

USPA NEWS - Prime Minister French Edouard Philippe explained the next stages of easing the lockdown, in France in a press conference this Thursday, May 7. The Minister of Education, Jean Michel Blanquer, meanwhile explained the recommendations and instructions, when it comes to scholarship, and the preparation to welcome the children at schools, to adopt from the lockdown, which will take place from May 11, alongside Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. This containment, which started on March 17th, in reposted to the spread of COVID-19, will be done "gradually" and will be accompanied by "many restrictions" and recommendations to be cautious, added the Minister of Education, Jean Michel Blanquer whose full remarks, we publish as it follows. While in France, since March 1, 25,987 deaths linked to COVID-19 have been recorded (178 in 24 hours, against 278 the day before), including 16,386 deaths in hospitals (149 in 24 hours, against 177 the day before) and 9,601 deaths (29 in 24 hours, against 101 the day before). In the medico-social medico-social facilities, 23,208 people are hospitalized for a COVID-19 infection (against 23,983 the day before) and 728 new admissions. Updates as of May 7

FROM MAY 11 THE SCHOOLS REOPEN AND THE HIGH SCHOOLS ON MAY 18 ANNOUNCED BY THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION JM BLANQUER UNVEILS REOPENING OF SCHOOLS ROAD MAP-------------------------- « From May 11, schools and then from May 18, the High Schools will follow up , as there is a social imperative and in particular avoid for the students dropping out of school and that each child can benefit from the teachings, teeth also led from a distance. Devices for all schools in France. Monday, May 11, with all school teachers and school officials. Not all students will be welcomed at the same time. The priority audience is that of the disabled and the children of teachers (30,000), then decoder children, or 4% of school children to bring back to school. The terms of recovery, passing through the town hall. Groups of 15 schoolchildren and with the possibility of being in extracurricular places with civility, and full time. We are going to be careful with dropout students, and distance education. The first comebacks next week with a recovery party due to illness of their loved ones or those whose parents do not wish to send their children, it appears 87 to 90% of the municipalities who prepared for the start of the school year. A good part, will open their schools, from May 12, with 1 Million pupils (Of the 6 Million schoolchildren), with 130,000 teachers. Those in secondary education will attend colleges from May 18 and 12,000 medical personnel will be mobilized and we take into account the psychological aspect to ensure the best education, "announced Minister of Education Jean Michel Blanquer. Source : Press Conf PM Edouard Philippe, May 7th