JAKARTA (AFP) - Muslims and Christians around the world were set to gather Sunday (May 24) to celebrate their faith as Eid al-Fitr begins and churches reopen from lockdowns, presenting fresh challenges for authorities trying to curb the coronavirus.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JAKARTA - Muslims and Christians around the world were set to gather Sunday to celebrate their faith as Eid al-Fitr begins and churches reopen from lockdowns, presenting fresh challenges for authorities trying to curb the coronavirus.
With infection numbers stabilising in the West, many governments are trying to move towards lighter social distancing measures that they hope will revive moribund business and tourism sectors. "My cell phone is crackling with messages!" Father Pierre Amar, a priest in Versailles, told Agence France-Presse.
Some Muslims in Indonesia were taking radical steps to reunite with loved ones for Eid, with people in the world's most populous Muslim majority country scrambling to get around lockdown rules. Scrutiny intensified after release of a video of a cabinet meeting on April 22 - as the country was fast becoming a virus flashpoint - in which Bolsonaro and his deputies barely mentioned the pandemic.
With the economic toll from lockdowns rising across the globe, efforts continue to kickstart shattered economies.
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