new year’s day
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has announced at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, 12 December that a ban on New Year's celebrations and gatherings will be put in place across Egypt. Madbouly further stressed that this rule would be enforced strictly with no exceptions due to the steadily rising number of COVID-19 cases in Egypt, and in order to avoid a lockdown. The Prime Minister also instructed the setting up of sufficient isolation hospitals across Egypt, equipped with the necessary…