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Kuwait has banned serving the shisha or water pipe at the coffeeshops to head off transmission of the new coronavirus as the country is struggling to prevent an outbreak of the potentially fatal ailment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Health Ministry has called for keeping the ban until the health situation in the country is assessed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Caf\u00e9 operators have welcomed the ban on health grounds despite the financial losses. \u201cComplying with this decision is a must for all cafes,\u201d Ayman Halim, a caf\u00e9 manager told Kuwaiti newspaper Al Rai.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBanning the shisha is a good preventive measure. Owners of coffee shops will accept financial losses as long as the ban is for the common good. We have to care about the health of patrons of cafes and workers at them,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kuwait has reported 56 Covid-cases so far, making it the country with the highest tally of infections in the Middle East after Iran.<\/p>\n

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The Health Ministry has also demanded workers at barber\u2019s and hairdressing shops as well as health clubs to strictly observe hygiene rules, including the use of gloves and disinfectants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe ministry is keen to combat and prevent the spread of the Covid-19 in society in view of the global health situation,\u201d it added in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The coronavirus has claimed hundreds of lives among thousands of infections around the globe since December when it broke out in China where the virus originated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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