Gulf Arab states launch new restrictions over virus fears

Saudi health worker, Wedad Modaifen collects a swab sample for a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test at drive-through testing center, at King Abdulaziz University in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. In Saudi Arabia, where authorities already have banned travel to the kingdom from 20 countries including the U.S., officials ordered all weddings and parties suspended. It closed down all shopping malls, gyms and other locations for 10 days, as well as indoor dining. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Saudi health worker, Wedad Modaifen prepares to collect a swab sample for a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test at drive-through testing center at King Abdulaziz University in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. In Saudi Arabia, where authorities already have banned travel to the kingdom from 20 countries including the U.S., officials ordered all weddings and parties suspended. It closed down all shopping malls, gyms and other locations for 10 days, as well as indoor dining. Authorities warned the new measures could be extended. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)