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[quote=Anonymous]I've been following news reports in France to see how their non-school closure strategy is working.

To recap, many countries in Europe did close schools this winter in response to the spread of the new UK and other variants.   France was a holdout.... lots of public debate ... but decided to keep much closed (restaurants, cafes, bars etc) and urge telework, but keep schools open.

However in the face of growing numbers of COVID cases in some areas, they are making stricter rules about closing individual schools if there are cases.

In the area of Moselle there appears to be a growing cluster of cases of the S. African strain.

https://www.france24.com/en/video/20210215-covid-19-pandemic-in-france-worrying-surge-of-variant-cases-in-eastern-moselle-region

In France between 4 and 5 percent of new COVID cases are the A African variant but in eastern Moselle that number is 40%

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/spread-of-s-african-variant-in-eastern-france-triggers-calls-to-suspend-astrazeneca-vaccine-rollout-to-health-workers/2021/02/16/162f8932-7060-11eb-8651-6d3091eac63f_story.html

https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/Covid-Variant-spread-in-east-France-prompts-lockdown-calls

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Although schools in Moselle are technically open, many are being closed due to cases:

According to a count stopped Thursday, February 11 by the ARS and the rectorate of the Nancy-Metz Academy, there were 664 students positive for Covid in Lorraine and 124 staff. There were also 88 closed classes. A figure which is ultimately higher and which changes every day. The next day, Friday, there were 110 closed classes… just for the Moselle department . [/quote]

https://actu.fr/societe/coronavirus/covid-19-variants-de-plus-en-plus-d-ecoles-et-classes-ferment-en-lorraine-voici-la-liste_39510623.html

https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/sante/2021/02/17/covid-en-moselle-24-structures-scolaires-et-456-classes-fermees[/quote]

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