Coronavirus Pushes Peruvian Cops into Teaching Roles, Canadian Schools Try Humane Testing Method
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In a twist of events, police officers in certain remote areas of Peru have been forced to become math and spelling instructors due to the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and distance learning. Meanwhile, Canadian schools are experimenting with a less invasive method of testing children for COVID-19, as reported by vesti.ru.
Say goodbye to distressing nasal swabs and throat swabs. A novel,child-friendly coronavirus testing method has been developed in Canada, utilizing a simple saltwater rinse and spitting cup. This compassionate testing approach aims to test as many children as possible, making it a possible replacement for conventional nasal swab tests, as suggested by the Canadian health ministry.
Trialed exclusively in British Columbia schools that have recently reopened, the new method requires children to rinse their mouths with a special solution. If the trial yields positive results, it could become the go-to test for COVID-19.
Conversely, Mexican schools are moving in the opposite direction. With education taking place remotely, teachers are venturing to the students' homes to ensure they receive an education despite their financial struggles.
"We realized that the students we work with are susceptible. They lack TV, internet, and even mobile phones," says Carlos Mariabel Echeverria Sosa, a teacher from the Mexican city of Ticuil. "My sister and I came up with the idea to turn a mototaxi into a mobile school, teaching them from their homes."
Peru has taken this a step further, providing education in remote settlements with no schools or internet. Local police officers are stepping in to teach math and spelling to children in these areas, demonstrating creative problem-solving in difficult times.
Peru continues to struggle with the second-highest number of COVID-19 cases in Latin America. Daily case numbers average around seven thousand, with Colombia and Argentina closely following. However, it's unlikely they will surpass Brazil, which has seen more than 4.5 million cases and over 136,000 deaths. In Rio de Janeiro, a Memorial of Infinity was constructed in memory of victims.
"Memorials are not only a tribute to the fallen, but a way to validate their families' pain," says architect Chris Santos. "I lost my father due to the coronavirus. The memorial shows that he is not just a forgotten victim, but immortalized here," a relative of a COVID-19 victim adds.
Remembrance events for pandemic victims took place in the US last Sunday, with the national cathedral's bell ringing 200 times—once for every thousand Americans who died from COVID-19.
In Remote Peru:
Peru's remote regions, especially those near the Colombian border and areas like VRAEM, face significant difficulties due to limited government and external support. Historical challenges with access to services in rural areas persist, as healthcare workers are often concentrated in cities and coastal regions [1]. The government has implemented a decentralization plan (SERUMS) to station primary care physicians in remote areas, which could potentially serve as a model for adapting law enforcement strategies in rural areas.
In summary, while specific details on how Peruvian law enforcement in remote areas adapted to the lack of distance learning are scarce, historical challenges with remote regions suggest a reliance on decentralized, local strategies and minimal external support. The government's experience with decentralizing healthcare professionals could provide a model for law enforcement training and adaptation, emphasizing in-person and localized solutions over internet-based distance learning in areas with connectivity issues [1].
- Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Peruvian police officers have been putting on teacher hats to deliver math and spelling lessons to pupils in remote areas, where access to internet for distance learning is limited.
- In contrast to the unrealistic demands of conventional methods like nasal swab tests for COVID-19 diagnosis, a novel, child-friendly testing method has emerged in Canada, using a simple saltwater rinse and spitting cup.
- This compassionate testing approach, trialed in British Columbia schools and proposed by the Canadian health ministry as a potential replacement for conventional tests, aims to test as many children as possible for COVID-19 without causing distress.
- Furthermore, in an effort to tackle the educational challenges caused by students' financial struggles, some Mexican teachers are turning to innovative methods, using a mototaxi to provide lessons in students' homes when remote learning is the only option available.
