Russia Prepares for Return to School Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Russian children go back to school on Sept. 1 — known as Day of Knowledge — despite coronavirus infections in the country rising by about 5,000 cases a day.
The Education Ministry and consumer protection watchdog Rospotrebnadzor have issued a set of guidelines aimed at minimising the spread the virus.
The new rules include regular temperature checks, social distancing and disinfection.
Take a look at our gallery preparations for the first day of term in the time of coronavirus.
The Education Ministry and consumer protection watchdog Rospotrebnadzor have issued a set of guidelines aimed at minimising the spread the virus.
The new rules include regular temperature checks, social distancing and disinfection.
Take a look at our gallery preparations for the first day of term in the time of coronavirus.
Classrooms will be disinfected daily.
Sergei Kiselyov / Moskva News Agency
Pupils will have to observe social distancing rules.
Sergei Kiselyov / Moskva News Agency
Russian schools closed in the spring and switched to remote lessons.
Sergei Kiselyov / Moskva News Agency
Gym classes will look very different this year as mass gatherings are banned.
Mikhail Metzel / TASS
Teachers will be among the first to be offered Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus.
Sergei Kiselyov / Moskva News Agency
Keep washing your hands.
Sergei Kiselyov / Moskva News Agency
It's still fun to shop for new school clothes.
Mikhail Metzel / TASS
Schools across the globe have been forced to adopt new rules.
Andrei Nikerichev / Moskva News Agency
