Why WHO wants schools reopened as African countries fight Covid-19

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[Source: Daily Nation, by Aggrey Omboki]

Keeping students at home in a bid to protect them from Covid-19 infections is harming them in other ways, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF said in a statement on Friday.

According to  the WHO, the impact of an extended education disruption is significant and stretches beyond learning institutions into homes.

“Some of the consequences of extended closure include poor nutrition, stress, increased exposure to violence and…

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