Mahua Barve lives in Frankfurt, Germany, with her husband, a son in first grade and twin daughters in kindergarten. All three children are currently attending school full-time and in-person. That’s despite a coronavirus surge that has led Germany to shut down restaurants, bars, theaters, gyms, tattoo parlors and brothels (which are legal in the country) for the month of November. Schools were allowed to remain open.
Barve says despite the resurgence of the virus, her children’s school’s careful safety strategies give her confidence. Each “pod” of kids goes to recess at 10 minute intervals, for example, so they don’t mix in the hallways.
“When I see all the parents who are coming to pick up and drop off, they’re wearing masks. The teachers are always wearing masks. They’re doing their best to minimize risk. And as soon as something is detected, they are quarantining.”
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