Saudi Arabia suspends travel from 20 countries, including US
Diplomats, health care workers and their families are exempt from the travel ban.
Saudi Arabia has banned travel from 20 countries in a bid to curb the coronavirus and prevent fast-spreading variants from reaching the kingdom, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) announced on Tuesday.
Diplomats, health care workers and their families are exempt from the travel order, which begins at 9 p.m. on Wednesday and includes travelers from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey, the United States and the United Kingdom.
