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Ministry of Health in Gaza announces first 2 cases in people who returned to the Strip from Pakistan on Thursday. They were placed in quarantine upon their return and not allowed into the community.
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A Gaza doctor handles a coronavirus test, 21 March 2020 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]
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Gaza doctors discuss the the latest developments of the coronavirus outbreak in Gaza, 21 March 2020 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]
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Gaza doctors pose for a photo before they discuss the the latest developments of the coronavirus outbreak in Gaza, 21 March 2020 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]