Saudi Arabia reopens mosques in the holy city of Mecca | AFP

Muslim worshippers pray while respecting social distancing restrictions after Saudi authorities reopened mosques in the holiest city in Islam. Mosques had been closed for three months closed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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The international flights are not even back, so it is hard to allow visitors from other countries under the spread of the corona Virus.

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It is a reasonable decision under the current circumstances though it would cost Saudi Arabia a lot, it was a must step.