Iraq, Kuwait on alert as coronavirus deaths rise in Iran

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UPDATED. Both Iraq and Kuwait, which respectively share land and maritime borders with Iran, have not confirmed any cases of the virus internally. coronavirus nCoV

MASKED. An Iranian woman wearing a protective mask checks her mobile telephone as she walks in a street in the capital Tehran on February 20, 2020. Photo by Atta Kenare/AFP

But the outbreak in the Islamic Republic has sparked alarm, especially since many of the coronavirus cases involved residents of the holy city of Qom, a popular destination for Kuwaiti and Iraqi Shiites. Iran is also the second-largest exporter of goods to Iraq, sending products to the value of around 9 billion dollars annually.Iraq's top Shiite cleric on Friday called on authorities to be ready to stem any outbreak.

"Iranians are prohibited from entering ," a senior official told Agence France-Presse, adding that border crossings with Iran had been closed, with only returning Iraqis allowed to pass through. Iraqi airports were already screening travelers for the virus and national carrier Iraqi Airways has suspended flights to Iran.In Kuwait, national carrier Kuwait Airways announced Thursday it would suspend all flights to Iran, while its ports will also be closed to passengers travelling to and from the country.

 

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