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The Bangkok Post
The Bangkok Post
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) – School closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic have caused “nearly insurmountable” losses in education among children around the world, UNICEF said on Monday. More than 616 million students are still being affected by full or partial school closures, the UN children’s agency said. In many countries, in addition to depriving millions of children of the chance to acquire basic skills, these disruptions have affected students’ mental health, put them at greater risk of abuse and prevented many from having access to “a regular source of nutrition,” UNICEF added. “Qui…