Abu Dhabi, February 24, 2020, SPA -- Following Coronavirus outbreak, the UAE has decided to ban its citizens from traveling to Iran and Thailand at the present time until further notice. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said in a statement today: "In light of the UAE's efforts to monitor and contain the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, and in the interest of general public safety and health, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has issued a travel ban, calling on all UAE citizens not to travel to Iran or Thailand at present until further notice". --SPA 19:41 LOCAL TIME 16:41 GMT 0035 www.spa.gov.sa/w1273080