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2020.02.24 18:54 GMT+8

Iraq announces its first confirmed coronavirus case

Updated 2020.02.24 18:54 GMT+8
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Iraq on Monday announced its first case of novel coronavirus. An Iranian national in the holy Shiite city of Najaf tested positive, a local medical source said.

Iraq has shut its Safwan border crossing with Kuwait to travelers and trade at Kuwait's request, the local mayor told Reuters on Monday.

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