Dubai Closes Bars, Limits Activities After Virus Cases Spike
Shoppers near the Dubai Mall and the Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai, on Jan. 27.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Dubai announced Monday it would close all bars and pubs for the entire month of February and limit other activities after a spike in coronavirus cases followed New Year's Eve celebrations that drew visitors from around the world.
The sheikhdom also ordered restaurants and cafes to close by 1 a.m., as well as instituted crowd limits on cinemas, hotels, malls and other destinations.