Qatar accused Saudi Araba of preventing coordination efforts in the Gulf over  the coronavirus outbreak as Qatari health minister was deprived to access to reginal health system in Riyadh.

Qatari foreign ministry said they are surprised to see that Saudi Arabia is politicizing a humanitarian sector, as it “requires close cooperation and coordination due to the urgency of the situation”.

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrein and Egypt cut diplomatic and trade relations with Qatar accusing the country of supporting terrorism. Doha denies accusations saying embargo is targeting country’s sovereignty.