Hospitals in Syria’s rebel area reduce services amid virus

BEIRUT (AP) — Hospitals in Syria’s overcrowded opposition-held enclave are suspending non-emergency procedures and outpatient services following the detection of the first case of coronavirus. A leading doctor in the area said on Friday that the measures will last at lest a week. The regional education department also announced it was closing all local schools. The case — a local doctor who tested positive — was reported on Thursday in Idlib province. Experts have long wa