As some European countries re-open to international tourists, Egypt has already been trying for months to attract them to its archaeological sites and museums.

Officials are betting that new ancient discoveries will set it apart on the mid- and-post-pandemic tourism market. They need visitors to come back in force to inject cash into the tourism industry, a pillar of the economy.

But like countries elsewhere, Egypt continues to battle the coronavirus and is struggling to get its people vaccinated.

The country has, up until now, received only 5 million vaccines for its population of 100 million people, according to its health ministry. In early May, the government announced that one million people had been vaccinated, though that number is believed to be higher now.

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