'Gov’t not backtracking on returning to classroom education'

Health Minister Feras Al-Hawari
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AMMAN — Minister of Health Firas Al-Hawari on Thursday stressed that the government does not want to backtrack on its decision regarding going back to classroom education. In an interview with radio station Hayat FM, Hawari added that 20 percent of COVID-19 cases recorded in Jordan were recorded in children under the age of 18. He pointed out that the ministry's cadres have managed to vaccinate 15,000 children in one day, expressing optimism about the epidemiological situation, despite what he described “as unsurprisingly high number of infections.” Read more National news   (window.globalAmlAds = window.globalAmlAds || []).push('admixer_async_509089081')   (window.globalAmlAds = window.globalAmlAds || []).push('admixer_async_552628228') Read More Public Security: Child Injured After Drone Crash in Al-Azraq District Jordan launches new communication channel to assist tourists affected by regional travel disruptions Public Security Directorate: Drone Crash in Abu Nseir Causes Damage to Vehicle and Bus Stop Shelter


AMMAN — Minister of Health Firas Al-Hawari on Thursday stressed that the government does not want to backtrack on its decision regarding going back to classroom education.
 


In an interview with radio station Hayat FM, Hawari added that 20 percent of COVID-19 cases recorded in Jordan were recorded in children under the age of 18.

He pointed out that the ministry's cadres have managed to vaccinate 15,000 children in one day, expressing optimism about the epidemiological situation, despite what he described “as unsurprisingly high number of infections.”

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