Roundup: Iraq decides to ban entry of foreigners over COVID-19 surge concerns as Morocco's tally tops 100,000

CAIRO, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Iraq on Sunday announced its decision to ban the entry of foreign travellers into the country, citing "the increasing number of coronavirus infections in neighboring countries," while Morocco's total COVID-19 cases surpassed 100,000 after sharp daily increases in the past weeks.

The ban imposed by Iraq's Higher Committee for Health and National Safety came as as the Iraqi Health Ministry reported 3,438 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number in the country to 319,035.