Chaos at Cairo airport after travellers refuse to pay for hotel quarantine stay
Published date: 2 April 2020 18:49 BST
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Last update: 4 years ago
Hundreds of Egyptians returning from London and Kuwait were outraged when asked to pay for a compulsory 14-day quarantine stay in hotels.
After videos of them stranded in the airport circulated online, the government announced it would cover the costs from a national fund.
After videos of them stranded in the airport circulated online, the government announced it would cover the costs from a national fund.
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