Distancing

Social distancing areas set up in Antalya beach against virus

A beach on the Turkish Mediterranean has set up social distancing areas and rules to guard against any new coronavirus outbreak.

Under a pilot program on Konyaaltı Beach in the resort city of Antalya, 9 square meter private areas have been set up with a distance of 1.5-2 m between them.

Editorial: The die is cast

The die is cast.

Having consulted with doctors and medical researchers the government decided the gradual lifting of the lockdown imposed on 23 March and the PM announced the plan for a return to a semblance of normalcy.

The competent ministers then detailed how the measures will be implemented in various sectors so as to gradually re-start the country's sorely tested economy.