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In this Tuesday, March 17, 2020, photo, a shopkeeper, center, wearing a face mask and gloves, to help protect against the new coronavirus, talks with his customer at the Tehran's Grand Bazaar, Iran. The new coronavirus ravaging Iran is cutting into celebrations marking the Persian New Year, known as Nowruz. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

In this Tuesday, March 17, 2020, photo, a shopkeeper, center, wearing a face mask and gloves, to help protect against the new coronavirus, talks with his customer at the Tehran's Grand Bazaar, Iran. The new coronavirus ravaging Iran is cutting into celebrations marking the Persian New Year, known as Nowruz. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

March 19, 2020

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Mideast airlines lose $7B as airports shut to combat virus
March 19, 2020 3:38 p.m.

Mideast airlines lose $7B as airports shut to combat virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Seven Middle Eastern countries have suspended all commercial flights due to the fast-spreading new coronavirus, as the aviation industry's largest trade association announced Thursday that airlines in the region have already lost more than $7 billion in revenue.