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UN addresses school disruptions, suspends public access to New York Headquarters amidst coronavirus outbreak

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In a bid to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, classrooms have been closed across the world, with a record number of students missing school, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization said.

The COVID-19 crisis is keeping one-in-five students away from school across the globe, and another one-in-four from higher education classes. Fifteen countries have ordered nationwide school closures while 14 have enforced localized closures. The UN Spokesperson in New York said, “out of an abundance of caution and following the decision to reduce the number of staff present in the UN Secretariat, it has been decided to close the complex to the general public and to temporarily suspend all guided tours, until further notice.” (UN, March 10, 2020)