Kuwait bans written exams, resumes commercial flights in latest COVID-19

Kuwait bans written exams, resumes commercial flights in latest COVID-19

Kuwait bans written exams, resumes commercial flights in latest COVID-19

Kuwait bans written exams, resumes commercial flights in latest COVID-19

Kuwait bans written exams, resumes commercial flights in latest COVID-19

Incoming passengers will be obliged to present a negative virus test within 96 hours from the date of arrival and then isolate themselves for 14 days. (File/AFP)

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Kuwait bans written exams, resumes commercial flights in latest COVID-19

A higher joint committee was created by the two ministries to discuss the return of students to schools in the coming days

Kuwait will resume its commercial flights starting Saturday but will continue its travel ban on 32 high risk countries

Updated 01 January 2021

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DUBAI: Written exams in Kuwait have been cancelled for the first semester of the academic year to help curb the spread of COVID-19, state news agency KUNA reported.

Education Minister Ali Al-Mudhaf said the decision was made following a series of meetings between officials from both education and health ministries.

He added that a higher joint committee was created by the two ministries to discuss the return of students to schools in the coming days. The decision will be confirmed once the health situation in the country shows an improvement, he said.

Meanwhile, Kuwait will resume