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Oman extends land border closure by a week due to pandemic

Reuters | Muscat

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Oman will extend the closure of its land borders for another week, until February 8, to curb the spread of the coronavirus, state TV said on Sunday, citing a decision by the Gulf state’s coronavirus emergency committee.

The borders were closed on January 19 because of concerns about a new coronavirus variant, a measure that was extended last week.