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Saudi Arabia on Wednesday suspended the year-round "umrah" pilgrimage over fears of the new coronavirus spreading to Islam's holiest cities, an unprecedented move that raises fresh uncertainty over the annual hajj. The kingdom halted the pilgrimage for its own citizens and residents, on read more...
Pakistan on Thursday shut schools in several areas and suspended flights to and ...
Visitors to the major holy sites of Mecca and Medina are barred in the fight against the virus.
Iran reported 87 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 245, the largest in the Middle East. The number of patients in Kuwait almost doubled.
Some 12.8 million students across Japan were told to stay home for weeks, Saudi Arabia cut travel to Islam’s holiest sites.
Saudi Arabia took the rare step of suspending religious pilgrimage trips to the kingdom and limiting entry by tourists to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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The move is the latest drastic precautionary measure taken by countries in the Middle East in a bid to curb the spread of the deadly virus.
Pilgrims also banned amid broader restriction on visa holders from states deemed most likely to pose a health risk
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