Qatar imposes temporary entrance restriction on visitors from Egypt
Qatar has imposed a temporary entrance restriction to its territories on visitors from Egypt via intermediate points because of the spread of the new coronavirus, the state news agency reported on Sunday.
Oman suspends Italian tourism flights to its Salala airport
Oman has suspended Italian tourism flights to its Salala airport for a month to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the civil aviation authority said on Sunday.
UK coronavirus cases jump, PM Johnson says he expects more
Britain announced a jump in coronavirus cases on Sunday, with 13 new infections taking the total to 36, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he expected the number to rise further.
No need to involve U.S. to resolve bilateral issues, Pakistan tells Afghanistan
Any reservations Afghanistan has with Islamabad should be resolved bilaterally rather than involving the United States, Pakistan’s foreign minister said on Sunday, in reference to part of a joint U.S.-Afghan declaration on peace efforts.
Dominican Republic confirms first case of coronavirus
Health authorities in the Dominican Republic said on Sunday that they had confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country, a tourist visiting from Italy.
Angered by Trump’s plan, Israel’s Arabs look to oust Netanyahu
On the eve of Israel’s third election in a year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been urging supporters to mount a final push to win the one or two more seats he says he needs to form a government.
UK PM Johnson says coronavirus likely to ‘spread a bit more’ in UK
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he expected the new coronavirus to spread further inside Britain, following the announcement of another 12 positive tests on Sunday.
Italian coronavirus deaths rise to 34, number of cases hits almost 1,700: official
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen by five to 34 over the past 24 hours, the Civil Protection Agency said on Sunday, with the accumulative number of cases totaling some 1,694.
Paris’ Louvre Museum closed as staff walk out over coronavirus
Tourists and art lovers were unable to visit the Louvre in Paris on Sunday as workers staged a walkout at the world’s most-visited museum after a staff meeting about the coronavirus outbreak.
Iran’s coronavirus death toll jumps to 54, with 978 infected
Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus has reached 54, Health Ministry spokesman told state TV, adding that the number of people infected had reached 978.
