Danish schools begin reopening after month-long closure

Schools in Denmark were closed on March 17 in an effort to curb the COVID-19 epidemic, though many had shut before then

Denmark began reopening schools for younger children on Wednesday after a month-long closure to combat the novel coronavirus, becoming the first country in Europe to do so.

Nurseries, kindergartens and primary schools were restarting after they were officially closed on March 17 in an effort to curb the COVID-19 epidemic, though many had shut before then.