Violence at school rally, concern over nursing home

Greek police used tear gas Thursday to disperse protesting high school students who have organized scores of school strikes in response to classroom overcrowding during the coronavirus pandemic.

Brief clashes broke out near the parliament in central Athens after students threw several gasoline bombs at police. No arrests or injuries were reported.

School protest groups say classroom seating limits are frequently not observed at many state-run schools.

Greece's largest teaching union endorsed the rally, and pressed the government to hire more teachers to reduce classroom numbers during the pandemic.

Authorities have been alarmed by a recent increase in daily coronavirus cases, most in the Greek capital.

Recent localized outbreaks concerning health officials include a nursing home in central Athens where dozens of elderly residents being...