Citizens from Gulf countries banned from entering holy cities due to coronavirus fears

On Friday, Saudi Arabia banned citizens from the six-nation  (GCC) from entering two of Muslim’s holiest cities over fear of coronavirus, the foreign office said.

 The decision to stop access to Mecca and Medinah comes a day after the kingdom suspended visas for the year-round “umrah” pilgrimage,

 The GCC states include Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar.