Algeria eases more coronavirus restrictions, including travel curbs and curfew

On Saturday, Algeria said it will further ease its coronavirus lockdown, including shortening an overnight curfew and lifting some travel curbs.

The new measures include lifting a travel ban on 29 provinces from Aug. 9 until the end of the month. During that period, a curfew will be shortened and will run from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. from the current 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., the government said.