UPDATE 2-Kuwait says total of 25 coronavirus cases confirmed - KUNA

Kuwait's health ministry said on Twitter on Wednesday that the number of people diagnosed with coronavirus in the country had risen to 25 after 13 more cases were confirmed.

The ministry also said in a statement that the new cases were related to people traveling to Iran. Kuwait said it would suspend all private and public schools and universities for two weeks beginning on March 1, the state news agency said on Wednesday.