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CAIRO, May 28-- Turkey's tally of COVID-19 cases surpassed 160,000 on Thursday as the country resumed high-speed train service as part of its plan to normalize life. Meanwhile, a Chinese medical team arrived in Sudan to help its fight against the coronavirus. Turkey, the hardest-hit country in the Middle East, reported 1,182 new COVID-19 cases, raising the tally of confirmed cases to 160,979. A total of 1,576 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, raising the total recoveries to 124,369, while the death toll in Turkey climbed to 4,461 after 30 more fatalities were recorded. Amid the slowdown in the pandemic, Turkey acted quickly to resume normal life. The first high-speed train, coming from the Turkish capital Ankara, arrived in Istanbul's Sogutlucesme station with half of its capacity in line of strict precautionary measures. In the largest Turkish city Istanbul, municipal workers in full protective gear disinfected a spice bazaar, one of the most significant tourism spots, ahead of its reopening next week. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday announced that a series of bans, including on domestic travel, would be lifted on June 1, when restaurants, cafes, parks, beaches and sports facilities will be allowed to reopen. Daycare centers and kindergartens, libraries and museums will also reopen on June 1, the Turkish leader said, adding that the restriction on the movement of those aged over 65 and under 18 would continue. | 
