UAE takes steps to curb the coronavirus spread including shutting schools for four weeks

UAE takes steps to curb the coronavirus spread including shutting schools for four weeks

On Wednesday, the UAE's Ministry of Education wrote on Twitter that all schools and universities will be shuttered for four weeks starting from Sunday, March 8.. Countries around the region are also hoping to stem the spread of the virus by canceling film festivals and putting large numbers of people under quarantine.. Travelers wearing face masks to protect from them the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) while travelling through Abu Dhabi International Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on February 16, 2020.. 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 new coronavirus in the country.. Students enrolled in public schools will then learn from home for the next two weeks.. Events have also been canceled in the Middle East and postponed in the wake of the virus..