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Hajj to Return to Pre-COVID Attendance

  • #Islam
  • #Religion
  • #Saudi Arabia
  • #COVID-19
  • #World
  • #Culture
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JAN 2023
Image copyright: Reuters [via BBC]
story last updated JAN 2023

The Spin

Narrative A

Since the pandemic, Saudi Arabia has taken COVID mitigation measures seriously to support the safety of pilgrims. Each year, the kingdom successfully increased the number of pilgrims in attendance while effectively monitoring the public health status of the site. The new policy this year is built on a successful and safe series of public health measures to maximize the experience for those undertaking this holy pilgrimage.

MINT

Narrative B

Though very few Muslims criticized the Saudi government's decision to curtail the number of pilgrims during the COVID pandemic, the highly restrictive measures had a devastating impact on those who missed out. Hopefully, the reopening process will be more accessible than ever so those who couldn't go in the past can make it now.

Al Jazeera

Narrative C

"Spillover" of animal disease to humans is inevitable, but we must stop our future from turning into an era of constant pandemics. Mass gatherings like the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia increase the odds of super-spreader events. All nations of the world must use the tools of epidemiology — disease surveillance, quarantines, testing, vaccines, and transparent reporting — to ensure the pandemic disruption of the past few years doesn't become our "new normal."

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Hajj to return to pre-COVID numbers, Saudi Arabia officials say
Al JazeeraJUL 2023
Saudi Arabia: Hajj Pilgrimage Returning to pre-Coronavirus Levels
BreitbartJUL 2023