Rania al-Halabi (L) teaches her son Laith how to use hand cleansing gel at home in Damascus, capital of Syria, Sept. 10, 2020. Instead of helping her son review the lessons, Rania al-Halabi now spends time teaching her fifth-grade boy how to wear a mask and keep a distance at school to protect him from the coronavirus. For al-Halabi and her husband, the school year, which begins on Sept. 13 in Syria, poses a challenge to them amid fears of the COVID-19. They could not even hide their worries about sending their child to school. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)
