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Mideast Nations Close Borders Over Fears of Mutant Virus
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December 21, 2020
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0:49Now PlayingCountries in the Middle East moved to shutter borders on Monday amid fears over the fast-spreading new strain of the coronavirus that the U.K. has said is “out of control.”
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman halted international flights and closed borders for a week, while Israel won’t allow foreigners -- with the exception of diplomats -- to enter the country. Israelis returning from the U.K., Denmark and South Africa will be sent to government-run quarantine sites.
United Arab Emirates’ Etihad Airways temporally halted flights with the Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman effective immediately to “curb the spread” of the virus, state-run WAM reported. Air traffic between the U.K. and Dubai had been expected to climb by a third in December following the creation of a travel corridor.
All major stock indexes in the region dropped, in line with global markets. Dubai’s main equities index led the losses, slumping the most in more than seven months, on concerns that additional travel curbs may inflict further damage on the emirate’s tourism sector.
In Africa, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria halted all flights to and from the U.K. Tunisia also suspended flights to and from Australia and South Africa. Sudan banned inbound flights from U.K., Holland and South Africa.
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