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FILE PHOTO: Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand mosque at the end of their Haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia August 13, 2019. REUTERSUmit BektasSaudi Arabia said on Monday it would bar arrivals from abroad for the haj this year due to the coronavirus, making this the first year in modern times that Muslims from around the world have not been allowed to make the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, a tenet which all Muslims aim to perform at least once.
“Further studies are needed to validate these findings and investigate whether silicon nitride can be incorporated into personal protective equipment and commonly touched surfaces, as a strategy to discourage viral persistence and disease spread,” the researchers said.
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