Coronavirus: 1.2 million COVID cases in MidEast, 30,000 deaths
The Middle East was relatively late to be affected by the pandemic, having seeing its figures rise after Europe and Asia.
A Saudi family wearing protective face masks walk on Tahlia Street as nightlife kicks off, after the government loosened lockdown restrictions following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia June 21, 2020(photo credit: AHMED YOSRI/ REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN