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The coronavirus pandemic has affected the revenue and the number of arrivals in the North African country in 2020. The ministries of Tourism and Economic Development are making plans to boost the sector.
The prime minister said the administration banned holiday celebrations following reports of a notable increase in coronavirus infection cases over the past few days.
Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait announced the decision to close their land and air borders to prevent the new strain of the coronavirus from entering the countries. The movement of goods will continue.
See how Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries are acting towards the coronavirus vaccination.
Soraya Smaili is the first woman ever to be president of the Federal University of São Paulo. Her many achievements include research, fighting the coronavirus, Oxford Vaccine testing, and bringing democracy and transparency to public universities. She’s also the founder of the Institute of Arab Culture.
On the final day of the G20 Summit in Riyadh, the need to keep investing in vaccines was part of the agenda. “We are optimistic about the progress made in developing vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics tools for COVID-19, but we must work to create the conditions for affordable and equitable access to these tools for all people,” Saudi crown prince Bin Salman said.
World Health Organization (WHO) regional director Ahmed Al-Mandhari said coronavirus infection numbers are going up in the Middle East, particularly in Iran, Jordan and Morocco.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, who is also the vice president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, posted an image on his social media receiving the trial vaccine.
Event halls can accommodate up to 200 people while the duration cannot exceed four hours.
The African continent has stood out with low coronavirus infection and death rates than elsewhere in the world. Possible reasons include a young population, carryover immunity from other diseases and lower international travel rates.
The Civil Aviation Authority has suspended flights to and from Brazil, India and Argentina will not be allowed, in a bid to prevent Covid-19 from spreading.
The Brazilian government is allowing as of last Thursday (24) incoming travelers at airports in the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, and Tocantins. Those were the last places where entry was restricted.
Brazilian government has included 12 new items in the list of goods with temporary import tax exemption, including coronavirus vaccines.
