US, Israel cancel military exercise over coronavirus

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Last Updated : Mar 05 2020 | 5:08 PM IST

The United States and Israel have scrapped the remainder of their joint military exercise Juniper Cobra 20 over the coronavirus outbreak, the US European Command based in Germany said on Thursday.

"The decision is in alignment with recent Israeli Ministry of Health guidelines on COVID-19, and a precautionary measure to ensure the health and safety of all participants," said USEUCOM in a statement.

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First Published: Mar 05 2020 | 5:08 PM IST

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