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‘Ending pandemic still a lot of work’: WHO Chief The coronavirus pandemic is far from over, warned World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday as he closed the group’s annual meeting, moved online this year due to the disease, the Deutsche Presse Agentur (DPA) reported. “The reality is, we still have a lot of work to do to end this pandemic,” he said. “We’re very encouraged that cases and deaths are continuing to decline globally, but it would be a monumental error for any country to think the danger has passed.” He stressed the importance of precautions that have…

The coronavirus pandemic is far from over, warned World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday as he closed the group’s annual meeting, moved online this year due to the disease. “The reality is, we still have a lot of work to do to end this pandemic,” he said. “We’re very encouraged that cases and deaths are continuing to decline globally, but it would be a monumental error for any country to think the danger has passed.” He stressed the importance of precautions that have gone into common usage since the pandemic started: social-distancing, hand-washing, wearing facial masks…

China is relaxing its family policy and allowing couples to have up to three children in future – a move that some argue comes too late to have a sustained effect on the fertility rate, the Deutsche Presse Agentur (DPA) reported. Against the backdrop of the unexpectedly massive decline in the birth rate and the rapid ageing of Chinese society, the Politburo of the Communist Party decided at a meeting in Beijing on Monday that such “optimization of birth policies” would help improve the population structure, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The decision came just three weeks after the…

Vladislav Novitskiy is living out his dreams. The rising mixed martial arts (MMA) star is set to battle fellow debutant Yanis “The Galactic” Ghemmouri of France at BRAVE CF 51: The Future Is Here this Friday, June 4 live in front of a hometown crowd at the state-of-the-art Falcon Club Arena in Minsk, Belarus. Novitskiy enjoys competing inside the cage and having the support of the nation on his side. But even though MMA is his passion nowadays, it was not his first love. His first love was football. As a matter of fact, he played the sport at a very high…

Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, has announced a new version of its expense reporting software, Zoho Expense, that includes advanced capabilities to help mid-market businesses bring about efficiency in its T&E process, and control costs while recovering from the effects of Covid-19. With the new version of Zoho Expense, businesses can manage their travel, gain more visibility and control of their company’s global spend from a single place. Business travel has been significantly reduced due to Covid-19 while remote working has become a global norm. Zoho plans to open office in Bahrain Companies require the right processes and tools…

The Bahrain Health Ministry has taken action, against 41 restaurants and cafés for flouting the mandatory precautionary measures announced by the National Medical Taskforce for Combating COVID-19, and approved by the Executive Committee. During inspection visits to 211 restaurants and cafés yesterday, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA), the Health Ministry’s inspectors stressed the need to fully comply with the precautionary measures recommended by the National Medical Taskforce, including mainly the closure of those outlets except for delivery and takeaway services. Bahrain’s Civil Aviation Affairs adds Vietnam to its Red List…

First blind Chinese mountaineer climbs Mount Everest The 46-year old Chinese Zhang Hong has scaled the tallest peak in the world from the Nepal side, becoming the first blind man in Asia and the third in the world to climb Mount Everest. “No matter if you’re disabled or normal, whether you have lost your eyesight or you have no legs or hands, it doesn’t matter as long as you have a strong mind, you can always complete a thing that other people say you can’t,” Zhang told Reuters. Zhang completed the 8,849 metre-high Himalayan feat on May 24 along with…

Bahrain’s Civil Aviation Affairs has added Vietnam to its travel Red List, effective 1 June 2021. Entry of travellers from Red List countries is limited to citizens and valid residency visa holders, who must present evidence with a QR code of a negative PCR test conducted within 48 hours of departure. They will be further tested upon arrival and on day 10 of their stay. Permitted travellers from Red List countries must quarantine at their or a family member’s residence, or at a designated quarantine facility for 10 days. All COVID-19 travel restrictions, including the Red List, are subject to…

The 46-year old Chinese Zhang Hong has scaled the tallest peak in the world from the Nepal side, becoming the first blind man in Asia and the third in the world to climb Mount Everest. “No matter if you’re disabled or normal, whether you have lost your eyesight or you have no legs or hands, it doesn’t matter as long as you have a strong mind, you can always complete a thing that other people say you can’t,” Zhang told Reuters. https://youtu.be/e7AeIufSrQg Zhang completed the 8,849 metre-high Himalayan feat on May 24 along with three high altitude guides, and returned…

Bahrain’s Education Minister, Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi, has revealed that the curriculum sector has developed many textbooks for all educational levels. These include textbooks on robotics skills, Raspberry Pi and digital electronics for secondary students, in addition to an introduction to robotics, robots, creative programming and digital electronics for intermediate students. The books are part of the ongoing preparations for the new academic year, in light of the exceptional circumstances created by the novel Coronavirus. Dr. Al-Nuami highlighted the tremendous efforts exerted by the Education Ministry to deliver educational services to the students, citing the uploading of a total…