Bethlehem under lockdown after virus cases confirmed
A tourist walks at Manger square next to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The premises has since been closed and will remain shuttered until March 20 over coronavirus fears. – EPA pic, March 6, 2020.
ISRAEL has imposed a lockdown on the city of Bethlehem over coronavirus fears as Palestinian authorities announced a two-week ban on tourists and shuttered the Church of the Nativity. The moves came after Palestinian authorities said seven cases had been confirmed in the Bethlehem area south of Jerusalem yesterday and announced a 30-day state of emergency and the cancellation of large gatherings.
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