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Coronavirus: Prices of facemasks up 1,700% in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: It is no wonder you can’t find medical masks at pharmacies or any shop easily in Saudi Arabia these days. Owning to the lack of supplies, some shops there have hiked prices of facemasks by a whopping 1,700 per cent, the Saudi daily
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Saudi Arabia Confirms First Coronavirus Case, State-Run SPA Says
Saudi Arabia’s health ministry confirmed the kingdom’s first positive coronavirus case, state-run Saudi News Agency reported. Citizen came from Iran via Bahrain and didn’t disclose his travel itinerary at
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Saudi Arabia halts travel to Mecca, Medina over coronavirus
Saudi Arabia on Thursday halted travel to the holiest sites in Islam over coronavirus fears just months ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, as the Middle East recorded more than 220 confirmed cases. The
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Saudis put on brave face as coronavirus roils oil markets
The coronavirus outbreak has been pressuring oil prices for weeks as Saudi Arabia-led OPEC and other oil producers
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Facts that one should know About Coronavirus
Find Facts about the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China, and how World Vision is responding. Is the coronavirus dangerous? This coronavirus
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Saudi Arabia to Block Return of Expats Who Travel to China
Saudi Arabia will stop expatriates from returning to the kingdom if they travel to China in an effort to contain the outbreak of coronavirus. The
Read MoreSaudis Weigh Large Oil Cuts in Response to Coronavirus
Saudi Arabia is pushing for a major, short-term oil production cut as it seeks to respond to the impact of China’s deadly coronavirus on crude demand, according to OPEC officials. Representatives of the Organization of the
Read MoreNo confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in Saudi Arabia
JEDDAH: The Saudi Ministry of Health declared on Thursday that it has not enlisted any affirmed instances of coronavirus in the Kingdom up until now. "The most elevated prudent and preventive measures are being executed in the ports to
Read MoreCoronavirus: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Writes To Centre On Indian Nurses In Saudi Arabia
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Foreign Minister S Jaishankar after reports emerged of Indian nurses in Saudi Arabia suspected to be affected by a deadly strain of the Coronavirus that originated in
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