More than 465,000 cases of coronavirus in Middle East
The virus continues to spread throughout the region, with the highest numbers recorded in Turkey, which has 150,000 cases.
FILE PHOTO: A worker in a protective suit sprays disinfectant at Grand Bazaar, known as the Covered Bazaar, to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Istanbul, Turkey, March 25, 2020(photo credit: REUTERS/UMIT BEKTAS/FILE PHOTO)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN