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California, Ohio order nightly curfews on gatherings as coronavirus surges
World
November 20, 2020
California, Ohio order nightly curfews on gatherings as coronavirus surges
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California’s governor on Thursday imposed a curfew on social gatherings and other non-essential activities in one…
Turkey urges discipline ahead of new COVID-19 curfews
Middle East
November 18, 2020
Turkey urges discipline ahead of new COVID-19 curfews
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s government urged “tight discipline” on Wednesday as the country prepared for new weekend curfews, online schooling…
Mandatory closing times for retail businesses, restaurants across Egypt to take effect December 1
Egypt
November 12, 2020
Mandatory closing times for retail businesses, restaurants across Egypt to take effect December 1
The new government-imposed opening hours on shops, restaurants, cafes, and malls will be imposed starting December 1, Cabinet spokesperson Nader…
Iran to impose business curfew in capital as virus surges
Middle East
November 10, 2020
Iran to impose business curfew in capital as virus surges
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran was to impose a nightly curfew on businesses in its capital on Tuesday, the first…
Egypt’s Chamber of Tourism Establishments demands tourist restaurants be exempt from new business curfew
Egypt
November 5, 2020
Egypt’s Chamber of Tourism Establishments demands tourist restaurants be exempt from new business curfew
Head of the Egyptian Chamber of Tourism Establishments, Adel al-Masry, has called for tourist restaurants to be excluded from the…
France extends curfew as COVID second wave surges in Europe
World
October 23, 2020
France extends curfew as COVID second wave surges in Europe
PARIS/MADRID (Reuters) – France extended curfews to around two thirds of its population on Thursday and Belgium’s foreign minister was…
Tunisia imposes night curfew to slow second wave of pandemic
Middle East
October 8, 2020
Tunisia imposes night curfew to slow second wave of pandemic
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian authorities will impose a curfew in the capital Tunis to slow a surge in coronavirus cases,…
Shorter hours, cleaner air? Egypt may extend its COVID-19 evening curfew
Egypt
July 14, 2020
Shorter hours, cleaner air? Egypt may extend its COVID-19 evening curfew
CAIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As coronavirus restrictions ease, business is rebounding in Cairo’s cafes, restaurants and shops. In the…
Egypt eases coronavirus lockdown to gradually return life to normal
Egypt
June 27, 2020
Egypt eases coronavirus lockdown to gradually return life to normal
Egypt began easing off multiple coronavirus restrictions on Saturday while continuing to apply certain precautionary measures, gradually returning life to…
Decision to close Egypt’s shops, malls and cafes at 10 pm permanent
Egypt
June 24, 2020
Decision to close Egypt’s shops, malls and cafes at 10 pm permanent
Egyptian government’s decision to close shops, malls and cafes at 10 pm will be permanent, regardless of the novel coronavirus…