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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered
coronavirus and the WHO declared it a pandemic, and due to the high risk, the most government
throughout the world have temporarily closed schools, colleges, and universities. The impact of this
COVID‑19 has been hit the education system worldwide, and according to the UNESCO, as of March
23, 2020, around some 1.3 billion learners worldwide were not able to attend educational institutions
so to continue the education, most of the universities are providing teaching through online mode,
but there are challenges of technological issue, time management, and adaptability.

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