Children of China’s frontline medical workers battling the deadly coronavirus will be awarded extra exam points when applying for schools and higher education, local officials said on Tuesday.
Doctors and nurses in Hubei province — where the outbreak originated and which has reported the majority of deaths — have been lionised online and by state media.
China’s schooling system places a major emphasis on exams, and even younger children face extreme competition to get into top schools that parents believe will raise their chances of getting into a good university.
The measures will “further care for the province’s frontline medical staff” and encourage them to be more “resolute” in their fight to contain the virus, the province said in a statement.