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Saudi Arabia shrinks Hajj due to Covid-19

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KABUL this year due the coronavirus pandemic, media reports say.

The people already living in the kingdom will be allowed to take part in the annual pilgrimage, the Saudi Hajj Ministry said.

"It has been decided to hold the pilgrimage this year with very limited numbers ... with different nationalities in the kingdom," the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The decision comes in light of the increase in Covid-19 cases around the globe, the lack of a vaccine and difficulty in maintaining a safe physical . . .

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