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Saudi Arabia bans Kenyans from traveling to the country over coronavirus

Saudi women arriving at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, August 21, 2019. [Reuters]

Saudi Arabia has banned the entry of Kenyans, citizens from the European Union and 11 other countries to the country in a bid to combat the spread of coronavirus.

In the latest decision, Saudi Arabia extended flight and travel bans from Switzerland, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, the Philippines, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia.

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