From postponing large-scale events to closing schools, the United Arab Emirates is taking wide-ranging measures in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the country.
the MOE said the two-week spring break, which was supposed to start on March 29, will be moved forward to start on Sunday. Students enrolled in public schools will then learn from home for the next two weeks.
This comes as confirmed infections in the country increase, though total figures are still lower than its neighbors. Iran has been hit the hardest in the region, with more than 2,000 cases and 77 deaths.
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