Coronavirus: Bangladesh among 14 nations on Qatar's travel ban

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Published : 12:11, Mar 09, 2020 | Updated : 14:09, Mar 09, 2020

File photo: People wearing snow goggles and face masks are seen on a street, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in Beijing`s central business district, China February 16, 2020 ReutersQatar has temporarily barred travellers from Bangladesh and 13 other countries from March 9 as a precaution against the rapidly spreading coronavirus.
Its government announced on Sunday.
The other countries which the ban covers are China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, 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.

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