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Shops reopen in Bahrain as government rolls back restrictions

Bahrain is allowing stores to reopen if they follow social distancing guidelines but theaters and tourist locations remain closed and food delivery and takeout remain the order of the day for restaurants.
A vendor sells protective face masks and clothes, following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Manama, Bahrain, March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed - RC2TRF9D6WE8

Bahrain allowed shopping malls and some stores to resume business today, becoming one of a handful of countries to roll back measures intended to curb the spread of coronavirus. 

Under the new guidelines, shop workers and customers must wear masks inside stores, Zayed al-Zayani, minister of industry, commerce and tourism, said in a statement run by Bahrain’s official news agency. 

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