Major mosques and churches re-opened in Cairo over the weekend after a more than five-month shutdown. This comes as the number of Egypt’s new COVID-19 cases rise again after weeks of decline.
Mosques, Churches in Egypt Emerge From Coronavirus Closure
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"We are worried that the virus will start spreading faster but we don’t ever want to stop praying or going to church,” said Mosa Nazmy after the church service attending a mass with his wife and children, Aug. 30, 2020 in Cairo. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)
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Many Egyptians, like Mohamed Osam, fear re-opening services and businesses will encourage people to forget about social distancing and other preventative measures against the pandemic, Aug. 29, 2020. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)
