Coronavirus: Pakistan closes border with Iran over Covid-19 virus fears

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Islamabad - Tehran announced eight deaths from the novel coronavirus.

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Published: Sun 23 Feb 2020, 5:17 PM

Last updated: Sun 23 Feb 2020, 7:23 PM

Pakistan on Sunday announced it was closing its border with neighbouring Iran, after Tehran announced eight deaths from the novel coronavirus.
"We have closed our border with Iran because of the reports of coronavirus there," said Ayesha Zehri, a senior government official in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan's province, which borders Iran.


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