Italy Closes Schools Nationwide In Response To Coronavirus Outbreak

Italy and Japan have taken measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 by closing schools. Italy's government, after consulting technical opinions, decided to suspend educational activities until March 15th. The country is severely affected, with nearly 3000 confirmed cases and a rising death toll. Similarly, Japan has closed schools for at least a month and launched a website to provide virus information and remote learning resources for students.

What decision did the Minister of Education tweet regarding educational activities?

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