Pakistan shuts schools, suspends Iran flights to curb coronavirus spread


ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan on Thursday shut schools in several areas and suspended flights to and from Iran to try to stop the spread of new coronavirus, after reporting its first cases of the infection, officials said.

The South Asian nation bordering China and Iran, both of which have been hit hard by the virus, reported its first two cases on Wednesday.

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