Saudi Arabia and Oman are closing their land and marine borders and stopping international commercial flights for a week due to concerns about the new strain of the coronavirus, AP reported.
The Civil Aviation Department of Kuwait has included the United Kingdom in the list of high-risk countries, meaning all flights from the UK are prohibited.
A few countries have cut ties with the UK in the tourism sector after Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that a new contagious strain of the coronavirus poses a risk for his country.