Bus company cancels trips over Covid-19 fearsBus company Modern Coast Express Limited on Thursday suspended all services from Kenya to Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda until further notice to avoid the spread of the highly-contagious coronavirus. In a statement, the company said it had also halted services from the three countries back to Kenya with immediate effect, until further notice. “We have suspended all buses going to Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda with effect from 19.03.2020,” read part of the statement. The move by the service provider comes after the government of Kenya, announced the suspension of all travelers from countries that have reported any cases of coronavirus. In Uganda, no case has been confirmed yet, although some of its border countries have reported cases, Tanzania has reported six cases so far.

Source: Standard Digital March 20, 2020 09:22 UTC