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Iraq to Reopen Borders for Trade, Bring back Sports and Dining
Tuesday, 8 September, 2020 - 05:00
Asharq Al-Awsat
Iraq is reopening its land border crossings, restaurants, hotels, and bringing back sporting events without spectators, the prime minister said on Monday, three days after it recorded its highest daily increase in coronavirus infections.
Land crossings would be open for trade only so as to secure local market needs, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said in a statement. Restaurants and five-star hotels must adhere to public health guidelines, he added.
Sporting events would resume as of Sept. 12. Government agencies can now bring back to work up to 50% of their employees, he said.
Iraq registered its biggest daily increase in coronavirus infections on Friday with 5,036 cases as Iraqis continue to flout lockdown rules, the health ministry said...
Iraq to Reopen Borders for Trade, Bring back Sports and Dining
Tuesday, 8 September, 2020 - 05:00
Asharq Al-Awsat
Iraq is reopening its land border crossings, restaurants, hotels, and bringing back sporting events without spectators, the prime minister said on Monday, three days after it recorded its highest daily increase in coronavirus infections.
Land crossings would be open for trade only so as to secure local market needs, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said in a statement. Restaurants and five-star hotels must adhere to public health guidelines, he added.
Sporting events would resume as of Sept. 12. Government agencies can now bring back to work up to 50% of their employees, he said.
Iraq registered its biggest daily increase in coronavirus infections on Friday with 5,036 cases as Iraqis continue to flout lockdown rules, the health ministry said...