Like much of the world, Egypt is trying to lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Widespread extreme poverty, however, is making it impossible to keep Egypt's workforce at home. Hamada Elrasam reports for VOA from Cairo.
Egyptian Commuters on the Move, Despite COVID-19 Lockdown
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Workers sanitize escalators at Cairo's main train station on March 24, 2020. (VOA/H. Elrasam)
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In this March 24, 2020 photo, posters advise the public to wash hands, sanitize and maintain social distancing in the Cairo train station. (VOA/H. Elrasam)