Saudi Arabia suspended travel to nine countries and closed schools indefinitely in an unprecedented move to curb the spread of the coronavirus. There are more than 7,000 confirmed cases in Iran.
Saudi halted destinations:
Saudi Arabia will impose a fine of as much as 500,000 riyals ($133,000) on anyone who doesn’t disclose correct medical information at border crossings. Oman is the only Gulf country the kingdom operates flights to and from.
Emirates, which gets 60% of its Middle East revenue from Saudi Arabia, halted flights to the country until March 11. The world’s largest long-haul carrier flies 84 times a week to Saudi Arabia.
The kingdom was Dubai’s second-biggest source of tourists last year, with more than 1.5 million visitors.
Saudi Arabia also put Al Qatif, the city in the kingdom at the center of the virus, under lock-down. The country also stopped serving shisha.
Saudi Arabia Puts City in Eastern Province Under Virus Lock-down
Qatar is also banning the entry of those coming from several countries, including China, India and Iran, according to a tweet from Qatar News Agency.
In Egypt, a German man died of the virus, making it the first death on the African continent linked to Covid-19.
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