Iraq bans public gatherings on virus fear; travel ban totals 9 countries

Iraq bans public gatherings on virus fear; travel ban totals 9 countries

The Jakarta Post-World·2020-02-27 09:05

Iraq banned all public gatherings and barred entry by travellers from Kuwait and Bahrain, the health minister said on Wednesday, banning travel to or from a total of nine countries as fears grew over the spread of the coronavirus.

Iraqi citizens are now banned from travelling to China, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Italy, Bahrain, and Kuwait, Health Minister Jaafar Allawi said in a decree seen by Reuters.

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