CAIRO: Egypt Air will resume direct flights between Cairo and Moscow as of Sept. 17, at the rate of three flights per week, state news agency MENA reported on Tuesday, citing a statement by the company.

Travellers to Moscow must obtain a medical certificate with a negative PCR test result for coronavirus (COVID-19) from an accredited laboratory in Egypt, issued 72 hours at most before the date of arrival, MENA added.

(Reporting by Ahmed Tolba, writing by Nayera Abdallah, editing by Chris Reese) ((Nayera.Abdallah@thomsonreuters.com;))