25-03-2020 23:27 via news.yahoo.com

Cairo, the city that never sleeps, shuts for coronavirus night-time curfew

Egypt and its capital Cairo, a mega-city home to some 20 million people, shut down on Wednesday evening as authorities launched a night-time curfew to tackle the spread of the coronavirus.In a city that never sleeps where restaurants and cafes are usually open until the wee hours, shop owners were closing shutters and commuters rushing home before the start of the 7 p.m. curfew that runs until 6 a.m.Egypt has stepped up measures aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus - closing airport
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