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Danish parents are refusing to send their children back to school as COVID-19 lockdown lifts 

Pupils are seen during lunch break at the Korshoejskolen school, after it reopened following the lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread, in Randers, Denmark, April 15, 2020. Ritzau Scanpix/Bo Amstrup via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. DENMARK OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN DENMARK. - RC245G9ZV5JW

Schools in Denmark have reopened this week, with mixed response from parents. Image: via REUTERS

Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen
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Students wash their hands in a break at Korshoejskolen following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak north of Copenhagen in Randers, Denemark, April 15, 2020. Ritzau Scanpix/Bo Amstrup/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. DENMARK OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN DENMARK. - RC2Y4G9DIUIP
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Parents with their children stand in a queue waiting to get inside Stengaard School following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak north of Copenhagen, Denemark, April 15, 2020. Ritzau Scanpix/Bo Amstrup/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. DENMARK OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN DENMARK. - RC2Y4G9RKE0S
Social distancing measures are still in place, ensuring that children don't get too close to each other. Image: via REUTERS
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