The outbreak raised new questions about safety on cruise ships during the pandemic even as the industry is pressing to resume sailings after shutting down in March. The ship’s owner on Monday halted all trips and Norway closed its ports to cruise ships for two weeks. ———ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria’s president has ordered the gradual reopening of mosques for the first time since March. Algeria is still reporting hundreds of new infections daily but the government says the situation has stabilized. ———NEW DELHI — India’s daily confirmed coronavirus infections have topped 50,000 for a seventh straight day.

Source: Daily Sun August 04, 2020 15:27 UTC