Tourists are seen outside empty Sheikh Zayed Mosque, as Friday prayers were suspended following the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 20, 2020. Reuters/Satish Kumar
CAIRO: The United Arab Emirates health ministry announced on Friday its first two deaths from coronavirus, UAE official news agency WAM said.
The two deaths are for cases that suffered from previous health conditions, the agency said.
Earlier on Friday, the UAE suspended entry of citizens of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states until the approval of the pre-examination mechanism, starting at midnight today, WAM said on Friday quoting the foreign ministry.
