World faces ‘generational catastrophe’ as 1 billion students affected by closures, UN says

Back-to-school supplies are displayed at a Target store on Aug. 03, 2020, in San Rafael, California. (Getty Images/AFP Photo)  U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that the world faces a “generational catastrophe” because of school closures amid the coronavirus pandemic and said that getting students safely back to the classroom must be “a top priority.” … Continue reading World faces ‘generational catastrophe’ as 1 billion students affected by closures, UN says