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Countries ponder boycotting Hajj over Coronavirus

The Saudi Arabian Government has disclosed that some countries have begun looking at the possibility of preventing their nationals from attending the coming Hajj following the spread of coronavirus.The Saudi Arabian Government had on Thursday halted the issuance of Umrah visas to foreign nationals, saying it was aimed at preventing people affected by the virus from visiting the Holy Sites and further spreading the infection.

 

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