Saudi Arabia eases anti-virus measures

Saudi Arabia allowed businesses to reopen today, but mosques, schools and other places remain closed.
People shop at a supermarket after the Saudi government eased a curfew and allowed stores to open, following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Marwa Rashad - RC2CEG9U1YOY
People shop at a supermarket after the Saudi government eased a curfew imposed following the coronavirus outbreak and allowed stores to reopen, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 29, 2020. - REUTERS/Marwa Rashad
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Saudi Arabia allowed businesses and markets to reopen today, becoming the latest among several Middle Eastern countries to relax its coronavirus-related lockdowns.

The government allowed stores, malls and open-air markets to reopen today. Civilian movement between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. was also eased, according to Reuters.

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