UAE Closes Schools and Universities due to Coronavirus

Dubai – Masaader News

UAE will close school and universities starting from next Sunday. UAE Ministry of Education announced late on Tuesday that the early start of spring vacation for both public and private schools, colleges and universities. According to the announcement, the spring break will start from Sunday, March 8, according UAE’s official news agency.

The Ministry has also announced that it will activate distance learning initiative.

The move forms part of “preventive and precautionary measures to ensure the safety of students and is in line with efforts and measures taken at the national level, aimed at reducing the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19),” according to an official statement.