Israeli and Palestinian authorities are trying to quell fears of a potential local outbreak of the coronavirus.<br />South Korean pilgrims who had toured some of the holy land’s most popular sites were later found to be carrying the virus.<br />According to Reuters, nine tourists tested positive for coronavirus after returning to South Korea.<br />Earlier this month, they visited holy sites including Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Cave of the Patriarchs in the West Bank.
