France’s education minister says the country has closed about 120 schools and may shut more. For now, around 35,000 students are affected, primarily in Brittany and a region north of Paris with clusters of the new virus. Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer told LCI television today it was probable that more schools will close and confirmed that he had ordered a freeze on all school trips. France has reported 191 cases of the virus, including three on French Caribbean islands, and three deaths.-AP

Source: The Standard March 03, 2020 10:52 UTC