Coronavirus live: Egypt to close shops and restaurants for two weeks; Kenya detects Indian variant
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Egypt will close stores, malls and restaurants for two weeks from Thursday evening to curb the spread of the coronavirus, straddling the last days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the Eid celebrations, the prime minister has announced.
Large gatherings and concerts will be banned over the same period and beaches and parks will be shut between 12-16 May, Reuters references Mostafa Madbouly as saying.
This has been (re) shared by Nadhim Zahawi, the UK’s vaccines minister:
66.1% of all adults in the U.K. with at least one dose protection and 30.2% of all adults in the U.K. with two dose protection. What a team! @NHSuk @Emily_JR_Lawson @maddymcternan @AHamiedNHS @NikkiKF https://t.co/vzuqsXvFpl
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