(updated 20 Jul 2020) Due to the recent outbreak of coronavirus, several countries have made the decision to postpone school openings or hold activities. Librarylearningspace.com has collected the latest news here.
Australia:
- Universities to resume teaching and research (8 May)
- Australian states and capital declare state of emergency, as govt mulls second stimulus (16 Mar)
- Uni of Queensland suspends classes for a week to enable switch to online learning (16 Mar)
- Novel coronavirus could cost Australian universities ‘billions’ (6 Feb)
- Virus Outbreak: Some Australian universities delaying semester start (4 Feb)
China:
- More schools, universities to reopen in China (26 Apr)
- China and South Korea’s college entrance exams postponed (31 Mar)
- Schools start online courses as epidemic control postpones new semester (17 Feb)
- Universities to delay start of spring semester (26 Jan)
Hong Kong:
- Hong Kong schools to remain closed until after Easter but university entrance exams set to go ahead as planned in March (25 Feb)
- Coronavirus: Hong Kong students risk delays, cancellations of key university and primary school exams amid outbreak (6 Feb)
India:
- Delhi government to cancel upcoming university exams (18 Jul)
- Entrance exams for medical and technical degrees rescheduled (8 May)
- New academic year postponed by up to three months (30 Apr)
- IIT Bombay suspends classes till March 29 (16 Mar)
Indonesia:
Japan:
- Virus-hit Japanese schools close in the lead-up to graduation ceremonies (25 Feb)
- Universities scramble to cope with coronavirus outbreak amid entrance exam season (5 Feb)
Macau:
- Gradual school resumption to begin March 30 on voluntary basis (16 Mar)
- School holidays to continue until further notice: govt (30 Jan)
Malaysia:
Myanmar
New Zealand:
- Education Ministry discusses closure plans with schools (16 Mar)
- NZ universities could face combined $300m loss (27 Feb)
Philippines:
- University of the Philippines begins shift to online classes amid COVID-19 outbreak (10 Mar)
- Up to schools to decide whether to suspend classes (7 Mar)
Singapore:
- Singapore bucks virus trend as schools reopen (23 Mar)
- Universities, polytechnics suspend overseas placements as Singapore widens border restrictions (16 Mar)
- NUS to implement e-learning for some classes amid coronavirus outbreak (9 Feb)
- Singapore raises DORSCON level to Orange; schools to suspend inter-school, external activities (7 Feb)
South Korea:
- South Korea goes back to school, but classrooms remain empty (16 Apr)
- China and South Korea’s college entrance exams postponed (31 Mar)
- State-run museums, libraries close doors amid coronavirus outbreaks (24 Feb)
- S. Korea to postpone new school year as coronavirus spikes (23 Feb)
- Gov’t urges universities to postpone start of spring semester as coronavirus spreads (5 Feb)
- Coronavirus shuts down nearly 340 schools in S. Korea (3 Feb)
Taiwan:
Thailand
Vietnam:
- Hanoi extends school closure after first Covid-19 case (7 Mar)
- Schools extend Tet break as coronavirus fears mount (1 Feb)
(last updated: 7 Apr 2020)
