Violators of Qatar's new rules to counter the Covid-19 outbreak will face up to three years in jail and fines of as much as $55,000
In this file photo taken on March 16, 2020 A man wearing a mask as a precaution against Covid-19 coronavirus disease, walks along the Doha corniche in the Qatari capital.
Wearing a mask is currently mandatory in around 50 countries, although scientists are divided on their effectiveness. Abdullatif al-Khal, co-chair of Qatar's National Pandemic Preparedness Committee, said Thursday that there was "a huge risk in gatherings of families" for Ramadan meals.Neighbouring Saudi Arabia will enforce a round-the-clock nationwide curfew during the five-day Eid al Fitr holiday later this month to fight the coronavirus.Mosques, along with schools, malls, and restaurants remain closed in Qatar to prevent the disease's spread.
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