Global report: Covid-19 restricts hajj and Germany locks down district
by Jon Henley and Harriet Sherwood, Religion correspo from on (#54YB3)
Pilgrimage to Islamic holy sites usually attracts 2.5m visitors; about 360,000 Germans face new restrictions
Saudi Arabia has said only Muslims living in the country can take part in this year's hajj pilgrimage, while Germany has locked down an entire district, as several countries around the world responded to fresh outbreaks of Covid-19.
Saudi's hajj minister, Muhammad Benten, told a virtual press conference that the annual pilgrimage to the Islamic holy sites of Mecca and Medina, which usually draws 2.5 million visitors, would be limited to a few thousand residents.
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