For Egypt, which counts tourism is a major industry, the confirmation that the COVID-19 virus has arrived in the country is especially big news. Here's a look at how Egyptians and their government are dealing with this health and economic threat.
In Photos: Egypt Deals with Coronavirus
![Egypt confirmed 45 coronavirus positive cases on a Nile tour boat sailing between Luxor and Aswan, March 7, 2020. (H. Elrasam/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/c9cb8777-9336-4134-856d-2e1455c7e6d8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Egypt confirmed 45 coronavirus positive cases on a Nile tour boat sailing between Luxor and Aswan, March 7, 2020. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
![The Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Khaled El-Anany, said tourism departments in Egypt should follow the WHO precautions to control the coronavirus infection. (H. Elrasam/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/a792012d-4719-4539-840f-9544df9011a7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Khaled El-Anany, said tourism departments in Egypt should follow the WHO precautions to control the coronavirus infection. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
![In metropolitan cities like Cairo, avoiding public transportation and other crowded places is seemingly impossible. (H. Elrasam/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/9f578db6-964a-4833-9057-f4cd0ed931cb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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In metropolitan cities like Cairo, avoiding public transportation and other crowded places is seemingly impossible. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
![Despite warnings by WHO and other health agencies to avoid populated gatherings, parliament members in Giza province arranged a group wedding of 50 couples on March 7, 2020. (H. Elrasam/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/d1063df6-2d3b-4557-b069-7000f4ec1980_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Despite warnings by WHO and other health agencies to avoid populated gatherings, parliament members in Giza province arranged a group wedding of 50 couples on March 7, 2020. (H. Elrasam/VOA)