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Jordan’s bread truck initiative backfires

Jordan has eased its strict curfew and allowed food shops to stay open after scenes of people fighting over bread went viral.

The government sent bread delivery trucks to ease the spread of Covid-19, but the restrictions seems to have backfired as it caused overcrowding
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