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The percentage of the daily COVID-19 tests conducted in Bahrain has ranked among the highest globally in terms of the population. “The kingdom has conducted coronavirus tests on 707 people per 1000, as part of the precautionary measures taken by the health ministry for combatting the virus.” said Dr. Waleed Al Manea, Undersecretary of the MOH in a press conference held by the National team to combat COVID-19. Over 6,000 volunteers, including both male and female, will be participating in phase III clinical trial for a COVID-19 inactivated vaccine, Al Manea said. The potential vaccine will be tested on volunteers who meet the…

A senior ally of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said on Wednesday he believed only President Vladimir Putin could have authorised the suspected poisoning of the outspoken Kremlin critic. The Kremlin has dismissed as “hot air” and untrue any suggestion Putin was somehow involved in Navalny falling ill. It also says it remains unclear if Navalny was actually poisoned. Navalny, 44, was airlifted to Germany on Saturday after collapsing on a plane while flying back to Moscow from Siberia. Without providing evidence, Ivan Zhdanov, the head of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), said “it is clear that only Putin personally could…

The 2020 Formula 1 season will feature at least 17 races after the championship confirmed details of four further rounds on this year’s calendar. The original 22-race schedule was heavily disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the cancellation or postponement of the opening 10 rounds. The latest races to be confirmed on the schedule include a return to Istanbul Park in Turkey, plus a pair of races at the Bahrain International Circuit ahead of the finale at Yas Marina. The last three races on the schedule will run as a triple-header on consecutive weekends. The second Bahrain race will be…

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, on Tuesday issued a circular regarding the Ashura commemoration holiday. According to the circular, the Kingdom’s ministries, agencies and official institutions will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, 29 and 30 August. The circular also stipulated that as Saturday coincides with an official holiday, Monday, 31 August will be given in lieu.

The University of Bahrain (UoB) launched six new postgraduate programs, in response to the requirements of the renewable labor market. The university stressed that it will continue offering quality programs in line with Bahrain’s 2030 Economic Vision seeking to find effective education that contributes to comprehensive and sustainable development. UoB’s College of Engineering offered four new programs: Master in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications, Master in Communication and Network Engineering, Master in Renewable Energy Engineering, and Master of Architecture. The College of Business Administration offered: Master in Real Estate Development and Property Management, and Master in Financial technology (Fintech). The postgraduate…

The Bahrain health ministry continued conducting random COVID-19 testing, through well-equipped mobile units and well-qualified and trained medical staff, for all citizens and residents around the kingdom, as part of the measures taken by the kingdom to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. Dr. Taghreed Ajoor, Head of mobile units, said that the total daily tests reach nearly 2,300 with 300-400 tests conducted in each area. She explained that these random tests aim to monitor asymptomatic cases in order to speed their recovery and limit the number of infections they might cause. These campaigns also contribute to raising awareness…

Bahrain Odia Samaj celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi in line with COVID-19 regulations at Founder, Dr. Arun Kumar Praharaj’s residence. The limited number of devotees present were tested and had taken necessary precautions prior to entering the premises. “The Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations this year, though modest were most enjoyable. We brought Lord Ganesha home from our usual idol vendor in Manama, the country’s capital.” https://youtu.be/SYobPyVKFgs In light of the recent occurrence of a Ganesh idol being destroyed at a store, there were apprehensions around the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in the country. However, Bahrain’s inclusive temperament and immediate action by relevant authorities put…

The leader of India’s main opposition Congress party offered to resign on Monday, domestic media said, after almost two dozen top leaders called for better decision-making in the party, which has ruled for much of the country’s independent history. The call, made in a letter, is a rare challenge to the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that has dominated Congress since India won independence in 1947 from colonial ruler Britain. But Prime Minster Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party has dealt the party heavy defeats in two general elections. Italian-born Sonia Gandhi, widow of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, asked the party…

President Donald Trump on Sunday announced emergency authorization to treat COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma — a move he called “a breakthrough,” one of his top health officials called “promising” and other health experts said needs more study before it’s celebrated. The announcement came after White House officials complained there were politically motivated delays by the Food and Drug Administration in approving a vaccine and therapeutics for the disease that has upended Trump’s reelection chances. On the eve of the Republican National Convention, Trump put himself at the center of the FDA’s announcement of the authorization at a news conference…

India’s main opposition Congress Party called a meeting of its highest decision-making body on Monday, following a letter from almost two dozen top leaders seeking changes to the way the party is run. Long a dominant force in Indian politics, the Congress has suffered two heavy defeats in general elections by the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, led by current Prime Minster Narendra Modi. The letter, that calls for better decision making within the party, is a rare challenge to the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, that has dominated the Congress since India won independence from colonial power Great Britain in 1947. The signatories…