Saudi Arabia’s Mecca Empty of Pilgrims Amid Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS Saudi Arabia’s Mecca holy site is completely empty of pilgrims for sterilization measures, Thursday, March 5. ––––––––– READ MORE: The white-tiled area surrounding the Kaaba, which is usually packed with tens of thousands of pilgrims, is deserted as Saudi Arabia empties Islam’s holiest site for sterilization over fears of the new coronavirus, an unprecedented move after the kingdom suspended the year-round umrah pilgrimage. Saudi Arabia imposed a ban on residents making the Mecca pilgrimag