Egypt’s PM gets new powers to lock down the country if there’s another pandemic

On the airwaves last night: The nation’s talking heads discussed new emergencylegislation passed yesterday that hands the prime minister wide-ranging powers during pandemics and other health crises, including the ability to lock down the country, close schools, shops, transport, and other public places, and set price caps on key goods and services. Yahduth Fi Masr (watch, runtime: 4:29) and Masaa DMC (watch, runtime: 2:58) had the story.