Afghanistan Bans Travel To And From Iran Over Virus Fears: Statement
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published February 23, 2020 | 11:30 PM
Kabul, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Feb, 2020 ) :Afghanistan on Sunday suspended air and ground travel to neighbouring Iran, where millions of Afghan refugees live, as fears across the region grow over a jump in new coronavirus infections.
"To prevent the spread of the novel #coronavirus and protect the public, Afghanistan suspends all passenger movement (air and ground) to and from Iran," the office of the National Security Council of Afghanistan said in a statement on Twitter.
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