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Is Iraq taking necessary measures to prevent COVID-19 spread?

Iraqi authorities are taking strict measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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Shiite pilgrims make their way to Kadhimiya to mark the death of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim during a curfew imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Baghdad, Iraq, March 18, 2020. — REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

BAGHDAD — As coronavirus spreads across the globe, the number of infected people in Iraq is still manageable.

Though the country has taken strict measures to reduce infections, Iraqi officials are worried that the situation could deteriorate, and announced that other tight measures to prevent the virus' spread will be taken soon.

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