FILE PHOTO: Secondary school students, wearing protective face masks, stand in the courtyard at the College Jules Valles school during its reopening in Saint-Leu-d'Esserent as French children return to their schools after the summer break with protective masks and social distancing as part of efforts to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), across France, September 1, 2020. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol -/File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) - Tens of millions of pupils returned to school in France, Poland and Russia on Tuesday, their rucksacks loaded with exercise books, geometry sets and, for many, face masks to protect them from a resurgent coronavirus pandemic.
Hand cleansing stations, social distancing and staggered play time will become the new normal as countries across Europe seek ways to get children back into the classroom safely and their economies functioning once again.
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