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Egypt to Lift Curfew, Reopen Cafes as Virus Restrictions Ease

A person passes through a disinfection booth at the entrance to a Red Sea resort in Hurghada, Egypt on June 19. — A person passes through a disinfection booth at the entrance to a Red Sea resort in Hurghada, Egypt on June 19.
Photographer: Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images

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By Abdel Latif Wahba and Mirette Magdy

June 23, 2020 at 1:03 PM UTC

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Egypt will lift a curfew and allow cafes and restaurants to operate with limited capacity from this weekend, as it gradually reopens the economy after three months of coronavirus-related restrictions.