Saudi Arabia reopens holy mosques in Mecca and Medina after they were closed for sterilisation to halt the spread of the new coronavirus
An aerial view taken on March 5, 2020 shows the white-tiled area surrounding the Kaaba, inside Mecca's Grand Mosque empty of worshippers.
She said 35 people had shown flu-like symptoms during the 15-day cruise, with many having already recovered. The man had various health problems and been “in and out of hospital” but he was admitted to the Royal Berkshire Hospital and tested positive with COVID-19, a statement from the hospital said. The government, which has imposed draconian measures to try to contain the outbreak, said it would double the money pledged to help the economy cope with the impact of the epidemic.The increase in both the number of deaths and the number of infections was by far the largest since the outbreak began in northern regions two weeks ago.
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