Coronavirus and the effect in the Middle East

[Saho]

After hearing the Coronavirus spreading in Iran, UAE, Lebanon and Israel, it got me thinking that the Middle East and the Mediterranean countries could be a lot worse than the West especially if it spreads in conflict zones and refugee camps as they won't have the resources to deal with it.

Saudi Arabia could also close Hajj this year by justifying that Muslims cannot travel during a global pandemic.

Thoughts?

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – The Lebanese Minister of Public Health, Hamad Hassan, announced on Friday the first infection of a Lebanese woman with the coronavirus, saying that she was transported from the Rafic Hariri International Airport Beirut.

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/first-coronavirus-case-reported-in-lebanon/

Four Iranians have died after contracting the coronavirus, with health authorities warning it has spread to multiple cities, while Israel and Lebanon declared their first domestic cases as the deadly epidemic spreads across the Middle East.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ainment-narrowing-after-iran-deaths-who-warns

Israel confirms first coronavirus case as cruise ship returnee diagnosed

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israe...virus-case-as-cruise-ship-returnee-diagnosed/

The United Arab Emirates said on Friday it had registered two new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of people diagnosed with the virus in the Gulf Arab state to 11.

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/2...re-coronavirus-cases-total-number-reaches-11/

 

[Ansu fati]

As long as Turkey is not affected this is good development
Ottoman justice served by coronavirus 100 years later hahahahahah

 

[Saho]

As long as Turkey is not affected this is good development
Ottoman justice served by coronavirus 100 years later hahahahahah

Turkey and Iraq just got a case.

https://www.evrensel.net/haber/3979...suphesi-nedeniyle-karantina-altinda-tutuluyor

 

[Ansu fati]

Turkey and Iraq just got a case.

https://www.evrensel.net/haber/3979...suphesi-nedeniyle-karantina-altinda-tutuluyor

I haven’t read it on other more reliable newspapers but won’t be surprised because border is open still
Those 3 people are iranian citizens
I don’t know why they are still inside Turkey???? Should be deported and the border closed

 

[Ansu fati]

@Saho corona virus tests conducted on the 3 iranian citizens in Van were negative
Land border closed and flights from/to iran are canceled also