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Covid-19: Rwanda opens bars, allows gatherings for vaccinated people

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A medical worker takes a swab for Covid-19 testing. Rwanda has seen a drop in Covid-19 infections since late August. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

By  Ange Iliza

Rwanda has eased Covid-19 restrictions allowing bars to reopen for the first time since March last year after a significant drop in new infections.

The country has also accelerated Covid-19 inoculations.

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