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Indonesia – the world’s most populous Muslin nation – has stopped non-essential travel between provinces to contain coronavirus during Ramadan, with police using road blocks to enforce the measure.
The ban will include domestic and international air and sea travel, with some exceptions, Transport Ministry officials said.
Egypt will ease its coronavirus lockdown for the holy fasting month of Ramadan by allowing more businesses to reopen and shortening a night-time curfew, the prime minister said on Thursday.
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