Nigeria on Thursday postponed the resumption of international flights for another week. The flights had been set to resume Saturday.The flights have been suspended for five months as part of anti-coronavirus efforts. The Aviation Ministry posted a tweet Thursday expressing regret for delaying the flight restart, but no explanation was given for the move.Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika said earlier this week that the resumption of international flights was justified after there were no in-flight infections following the July 8 restoration of domestic flights.Sirika said the recommencement of flights comes with steps to make sure progress in containing the virus is not comprised at airports.The country wants passengers to take a coronavirus test on departure and pay for another on entering the country.The government said it would put travelers managing to skip the tests on a travel watch list.The federal government also intends to impose a $3,500 fine on airlines allowing coronavirus patients onto planes.Since its first case, an Italian arriving in February, Nigeria has recorded about 50,000 cases and more than 1,000 deaths.  
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