Saudi Arabia's drastic measures to curb the COVID-19 outbreak: temporary suspension of the Umrah pilgrimage

Shahul H. Ebrahim; Ziad A. Memish

doi:10.1093/jtm/taaa029

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Saudi Arabia's drastic measures to curb the COVID-19 outbreak: temporary suspension of the Umrah pilgrimage

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Saudi Arabia's drastic measures to curb the COVID-19 outbreak: temporary suspension of the Umrah pilgrimage

Shahul H. Ebrahim and Ziad A. Memish

Journal of travel medicine, Vol.27(3)

18/05/2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taaa029

PMID: 32109274

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With the global spread of COVID-19, concerns arise about mass gathering events which will further facilitate disease spread. This report welcomes KSA decision to suspend uma

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Title: Saudi Arabia's drastic measures to curb the COVID-19 outbreak: temporary suspension of the Umrah pilgrimage
Creators - without role: Shahul H. Ebrahim - Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako
Ziad A. Memish - Emory University
Publication Details: Journal of travel medicine, Vol.27(3)
Publisher: Oxford Univ Press
Number of pages: 2
Identifiers: 9913660508331
Academic Unit: Alfaisal University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article