Iraq bans public gatherings on virus fear; travel ban totals nine countries
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Iraq banned all public gatherings and barred entry by travelers from Kuwait and Bahrain, the health minister said on Wednesday, banning travel to or from a total of nine countries as fears grew over the spread of the coronavirus.