Saudi Arabia's drastic measures to curb the COVID-19 outbreak: temporary suspension of the Umrah pilgrimage

J Travel Med. 2020 May 18;27(3):taaa029. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taaa029.

Authors

Shahul H Ebrahim¹, Ziad A Memish^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Technique and Technology, University of Sciences, Bamako, Mali.
² Research & Innovation Center, King Saudi Medical City, Ministry of Health and College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
³ Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Hajj, Umrah; SARS-CoV2; mass gatherings; novel coronavirus 2019; pilgrims.

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control*
Coronavirus Infections / transmission
Global Health
Humans
Islam*
Pandemics / legislation & jurisprudence
Pandemics / prevention & control*
Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
Pneumonia, Viral / transmission
SARS-CoV-2
Saudi Arabia
Travel / legislation & jurisprudence*