Parents in limbo over school COVID testing

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Parents in limbo over school COVID testing

A number of parents of children attending Corporate Area schools have expressed mixed views on the call by the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica for all school staff and at least 50 per cent of students be tested for COVID-19 before...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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