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    Saudis told to stay at home as Bahrain reports first coronavirus death

    16 Mar 2020

    Saudi Arabia, which along with Kuwait suspended all international flights and closed most public spaces, said it was considering suspending work for the private sector after doing so for the government sector, except health and security.

    "We hope citizens will stay at home and not go out unless needed," Saudi Health Minister Tawfiq Al Rabiah told a news conference on Monday.

    Iran cancels Friday prayers in major cities as coronavirus kills 92

    04 Mar 2020

    There are now over 3,140 cases of the new virus across the Mideast. Of those outside Iran in the region, most link back to the Islamic Republic. Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour announced the new figures at a news conference Wednesday in Tehran.

    Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah pilgrimage over coronavirus fears

    04 Mar 2020

    The pilgrims were also barred from "visits to the Prophet's mosque in Medina," according to a foreign ministry tweet.

    Arab ambassadors praise UAE for evacuating their citizens from Wuhan

    05 Mar 2020

    Several Arab ambassadors praised the UAE’s humanitarian initiative to evacuate citizens of friendly countries from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak, and host them in a humanitarian city in the country, to ensure their safety and recovery and provide them treatment.

    300m students out of school as WHO calls for stronger virus response

    05 Mar 2020

    The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Thursday that several countries were not showing "the level of political commitment" needed to "match the level of the threat we all face." "This is not a drill," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters. "This epidemic is a threat for every country, rich and poor."

    Iranians told to stay at home as coronavirus death toll rises to 354

    11 Mar 2020

    In moves to prevent panic over the coronavirus in Iran, the worst-hit country in the Middle East, President Hassan Rouhani appealed to people not to spread rumours and the judiciary banned most officials from announcing numbers of those infected.

    Global coronavirus death toll tops 3,000

    02 Mar 2020

    The virus has now infected more than 88,000 people and spread to over 60 countries after first emerging in China late last year. South Korea, the biggest nest of infections outside China, reported nearly 500 new cases on Monday, bringing its total past 4,000.

    UAE facilitates WHO’s medical supplies delivery to Iran

    02 Mar 2020


    The laboratory diagnostic kits in the cargo will help screen thousands of people, further supporting the efforts to control the pandemic.

    Iran's coronavirus death toll rises to 77

    03 Mar 2020

    After downplaying the coronavirus as recently as last week, Iranian authorities said Tuesday they had plans to potentially mobilize 300,000 soldiers and volunteers to confront the virus.

    UAE evacuates Emirati nationals from Iran

    03 Mar 2020

    This step is part of the country's efforts to counter the spread of the COVID19 in a number of countries. All quarantine procedures were applied to those repatriated and continuous checks are conducted for their health and safety.

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