The Church of the Nativity that was closed as a preventive measure against the coronavirus, is seen from outside in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - The streets of Bethlehem were near-empty on Friday as Palestinian police wearing masks patrolled the traditional birthplace of Jesus, hit hard by a state of emergency declared over coronavirus.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced the 30-day measure across the occupied West Bank on Thursday after seven coronavirus cases were found in Bethlehem among hotel workers thought to have caught it from tourists.
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