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An historic clean up at the Pyramids.

For millennia, this world wonder has wild visitors.

But corona virus killed off egypt's tourism, and with it the livelihoods of millions like Ashraf.

Unable to feed his family, he kept his favorite camel, had to sell to others.

It's been tough on everyone, he says.

I had no money. A camel's food alone cost $6 a day.

The ancient attractions are now reopening, but their empty, except for the occasional local visitor.

It's a blow after tourism had just recovered from years of turmoil.

Guide Shahanda loves taking tourists around her country.

Since the pandemic, she's lost a thousand holiday bookings for now, she's only sightseeing with her husband.

We have the kinds of flights hotels, and that includes everyone works in the hotel, the company itself and people behind desk.

We all lost our jobs. And then you have drivers, you have cars and restaurants.

All of these things are down the Tourism ministers on a mission to bring back business and revive the economy, highlighting to the new hygiene and safety rules and showing how foreigners can now fly in to some beach.

Results. We lost about $1 million per month, and we are estimating that we will still lose a lot of money during the next coming weeks a month.

Restoring it tourism will take time, but Egypt s counting on the enduring allure of its rich foronic past, and for a start of attraction, what could be more appropriate these days than a golden face mask?

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