New Delhi (NVI): Amid coronavirus fears, Qatar has put a temporary travel ban on travellers from 14 countries, including India.
The Qatar Government has taken the step as a precautionary measure in the wake of rapidly spreading COVID-19 that has claimed more than 3,000 lives so far.
The ban that will go into effect from today, covers China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria and Thailand.
Meanwhile, Qatar reported three more cases of the virus yesterday, bringing the total to 15.
Qatar Airways had already suspended flights to and from Italy, which has reported 366 deaths in the outbreak.
The virus emerged in Wuhan, China, last year in December and has now spread to more than 100 countries across the globe. The global death toll is nearing 3,800.
