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UAE bans citizens from travelling abroad over coronavirus

Published: 18 Mar 2020 - 04:12 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 07:49 am
A man wearing a protective mask walks down the street in Dubai on March 18, 2020 amidst the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. / AFP / KARIM SAHIB

A man wearing a protective mask walks down the street in Dubai on March 18, 2020 amidst the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. / AFP / KARIM SAHIB

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DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it had banned its citizens from travelling abroad until further notice over coronavirus fears, the state news agency WAM reported. (Reporting by Alaa Swilam Writing by Aziz El Yaakoubi Editing by Mark Heinrich)

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