Oman will close its land, air and sea borders on Tuesday at 1 a.m. for one week, state television reported on Monday. The decision follows measures imposed by various countries following the outbreak of a new strain of COVID-19, Oman TV said.  

Turkey ended a countrywide weekend curfew early Monday as part of measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The curfew began on Friday at 9 p.m. and ended on Monday at 5 a.m. local time. In late November, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced new COVID-19 restrictions,...

Turkey reported 20,316 more coronavirus infections, including 3,546 symptomatic patients, over the past 24 hours, according to Health Ministry data released Sunday. The total number of cases reached over 2 million with the latest additions. As many as 21,218 people also recovered over...

Israel on Sunday began its coronavirus inoculation drive, aiming to vaccinate some 60,000 people a day in a bid to stamp out the illness that is once again surging among its population. The country will first immunize health workers, followed by the elderly, high-risk Israelis and those...