Turkey, Israel Virus Cases Near 1,000; Saudi Infections Increase

Metropolitan municipality workers wearing a hazmat suits walk through a public area carrying disinfectant spray in Istanbul.
Photographer: Kerem Uzel/Bloomberg

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By Farah Elbahrawy

March 22, 2020 at 7:02 AM UTC

Updated on

March 22, 2020 at 12:51 PM UTC

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Iran, the epicenter of the coronavirus in the Middle East, and Saudi Arabia reported new cases on Sunday as infections in Turkey and Israel neared 1,000. Stock markets in the Gulf extended losses.