Coronavirus: Osaka city to close kindergartens, elementary, junior high schools
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Japan's Osaka city has decided to close all public kindergartens, elementary and junior high schools from Feb 29 to March 13 in a bid to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
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TOKYO (REUTERS) - Japan's Osaka city has decided to close all public kindergartens, elementary and junior high schools from Saturday (Feb 29) to March 13 in a bid to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, Kyodo reported on Thursday.
An Osaka city official said the municipal government was holding a meeting in the late afternoon on Thursday to discuss measures concerning the virus, but that he was not aware of the reported decision.
