S. Korea eyes further delay to new school year as virus cases continue

South Korea said Tuesday it is planning to postpone the start of a new school year until early April to prevent new-coronavirus infection among school children, as the country reported 84 new infection cases.The two-week postponement, the third such delay sought by the Education Ministry over the virus outbreak, will push back the start of the new academic year for all elementary schools, and junior and high schools until April 6.The school year usually begins in March in South Korea."The government has judged that it is still too early to relax, though the coronavirus situation is coming t…READ FULL ARTICLE