Egypt to halt flights from Thursday to halt spread of coronavirus – ZAWYA

Egypt to halt flights from Thursday to halt spread of coronavirus – ZAWYA

Egypt to halt flights from Thursday to halt spread of coronavirus. CAIRO- Egypt will halt all air traffic at its airports from Thursday until March 31 to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Monday.. Egypt will sanitize hotels and tourist sites during the closure, he said in a news conference, adding that tourists now in the country would be able to complete their vacations.. Tourism revenue rose to a record high of $12.57 billion in the financial year that ended in July.. Egypt closed schools and universities for two weeks on Sunday to prevent the spread of coronavirus..