MANAMA — Teachers in Bahrain are being tested for the coronavirus after authorities postponed the new school year by two weeks due to a rise in cases. Teaching and administrative staff in Bahrain were due to return to public schools on Sept. 6. But, their return has been delayed until Sept. 20. Teaching and administrative staff have been required to undergo tests at a drive-through center in the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Center in Manama. The tests are scheduled according to advance appointments to facilitate the process and head off crowding, the Education Ministry said. In another development, Bahrain’s Ministry of Education has issued a circular to all private educational institutions regarding their responsibility to monitor and follow up on the digital educational activities and materials that are not within the curriculum approved by the ministry and provided to the students. The circular requested private educational institutions to make sure that the information and images posted online do not conflict with the education law, licensing terms, the education ministry’s instructions, and community values before recommending their use by students. — Agencies