S.Korea to begin new school year with online classes from April 9

Children walk past a basketball court at a primary school in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea, March 31, 2020. South Korea decided Tuesday to begin this year's new school year with online classes from April 9 in a gradual manner amid lingering concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak. South Korea reported 125 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Tuesday local time, raising the total number of infections to 9,786. (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua)