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July 30, 2020

Vietnam Reports First Coronavirus Cases in Months; Just 1,000 Pilgrims Join Hajj in Mecca
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Vietnam has reported several hundred new coronavirus cases, after months
of recording no infections.

In Saudi Arabia, Muslims have begun the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca
with just 1,000 worshipers allowed to attend under strict social
distancing rules. In normal years, 2 million pilgrims attend the Hajj.


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