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mascarilla coronavirus, Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Saudi Arabia on Thursday said it will block foreigners from traveling to Mecca and the Kaaba, the cube-shaped structure at the center of the annual hajj pilgrimage, out of concern over the spread of the coronavirus. The travel limits also apply to the Prophet Muhammad’s mosque in Medina, according to the Associated Press. In addition, Saudi officials have halted entry to the kingdom by those with tourist visas from countries affected by coronavirus, the AP reported.
mascarilla coronavirus - Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 13, 2019. (Associated Press) CLICK HERE FOR MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE The efforts to shield Islam’s holiest sites come months ahead of the annual hajj, which will begin in July. The number of pilgrims from outside Saudi Arabia who attend the event can reach 2 million or more. “Saudi Arabia renews its support for all international measures to limit the spread of this virus, and urges its citizens to exercise caution before traveling to countries experiencing coronavirus outbreaks,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “We ask God Almighty to spare all humanity from all harm.”
mascarilla coronavirus, As of Thursday there were no confirmed cases of coronavirus within Saudi Arabia but the virus was present in other parts of the Middle East. Iran has reported 22 deaths -- the most outside China -- while Kuwait's total infections jumped from 26 to 43 on Thursday, the AP reported. The Associated Press contributed to this story.
mascarilla coronavirus - How are medical experts are preparing for a potential outbreak? Fox News medical correspondent Dr. Marc Siegel reports from Omaha, Nebraska. The nation's first coronavirus case of unknown origin has been confirmed in Northern California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday. “It is a confirmed case. There is one in Northern California,” CDC spokesman Scott Pauley told the Sacramento Bee. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST ON CORONAVIRUS
mascarilla coronavirus - The new case brings the number of infected in the United States to 60, which includes people who've been repatriated to the U.S. The CDC said the person contracted the virus without traveling outside the U.S. or coming into close contact with another infected patient, The Washington Post reported. The CDC had previously said there are 12 travel-related U.S. cases and two cases person-to-person spread, according to its website. The latest case brings the total number of those detected in the U.S. to 15.