By AFP More by this AuthorCairoHotels have ramped up hygiene, archaeological sites have been sanitised and beaches cleaned up – Egypt is gearing up to welcome back tourists kept away by the coronavirus pandemic. "We are laying the groundwork for tourists from around the world to find this destination ... in exemplary sanitary conditions," Egypt's antiquities and tourism minister, Khaled al-Anani, told AFP. Egypt has since March halted air traffic and shuttered archaeological sites, museums and hotels to stem the spread of Covid-19. AdvertisementINTERNATIONAL TOURISMConditions for international tourism will be announced in the "coming days", he said, adding that the government was "not rushing" it. Egypt has secured an urgent aid package of $2.8 billion from the International Monetary Fund to offset the economic downturn.

Source: Daily Nation June 10, 2020 08:15 UTC