Shafqat says classes for grades 9, 10, and 11 will resume from April 11 while the decision to open or close schools will be the responsibility of the provincial governments
Examinations across the country will be held from the third week of May: Minister
Health emergency chief Fernando Simon confirmed infections were on the rise across the country and that pressure on the health system was beginning to build.
Psaki said the White House has been monitoring the situation and it has found 17pc of Florida's population is African-American, but less than 7pc are vaccinated.
AstraZeneca, whose vaccine has not been approved in the United States, said it will work with President Joe Biden's administration to find an alternative site to produce its vaccine.