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Everything You Need to Know About Egypt’s 3-Stage Plan to Coexist with COVID-19

May 14, 2020
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  Egypt’s Ministry of Health recently released a 3-stage plan to help the country coexist with the COVID-19 virus and ensure that necessary precautionary measures are taken to flatten the curve. The plan provides clear guidelines for workplaces, malls, public transport, and hotels, as well as health precautions for the population to follow. You can read the guidelines in detail here. Here’s what you need to know: When? The plan does not yet specify when the first phase will start, though it is expected that an announcement will happen soon. The first phase, which will see more strict measures, will go on until the total number of coronavirus cases faces a downward trend for at least two weeks. The second phase will gradually see an ease in restrictions and start after 2 weeks of a reduction in cases and will go on for 28 days. The third phase will have the lightest precautions and continue until there are further announcements by the World Health Organization. How? PHASE 1: Screenings at all entryways In the first phase, you will be required to use hand sanitizer and screened for temperature at all…


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