Qatar bans arrivals from BD, 13 other countries over coronavirus fears

REUTERS | Published: March 09, 2020 09:32:48 | Updated: March 09, 2020 19:33:09

Muslims wear protective face masks following the coronavirus outbreak, as they pray on street during Friday prayers in local souq, in Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2020 — Reuters

Qatar has temporarily barred travelers from 14 countries from March 09 as a precaution against the rapidly spreading coronavirus, the government announced on Sunday.

The ban covers China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria and Thailand.

Qatar Airways had already suspended flights to and from Italy.

Qatar reported three more cases of the virus on Sunday, bringing the total there to 15.