Iraq suspends flights to and from Baghdad airport over coronavirus fears

Last Update: 2020-03-16 00:00:00 - Source: Baghdad Post

 Iraq has suspended all flights to and from Baghdad airport as of March 17 until March 24, the government said in a statement on Sunday, in order to contain the spread of coronavirus.

The government imposed a curfew in the capital Baghdad over the same period earlier on Sunday. At least 110 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed so far in Iraq, and 10 people have died.