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A Wedding In Jordan Leads To A Coronavirus Cluster And Closure Of A Major City

The Middle Eastern kingdom says 26 people tested positive for the virus after the large gathering, reportedly including a guest who flew in from Canada.
Jordanian soldiers keep watch in the capital Amman as Jordan takes measures to fight the spread of the coronavirus.

Jordan has sealed off its second biggest city and the surrounding province after dozens of guests at a wedding held two weeks ago tested positive for the coronavirus.

Army vehicles drove through the streets

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