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Saudi Arabia has reported 2,852 new cases and 20 deaths from coronavirus, taking the total cases to 235,111. The death toll raised to 2,243 after reporting the new deaths. Saudi is holding the 14th position for most coronavirus cases worldwide, just below Italy. Meanwhile, 2,704 patients fully recovered from the virus, bringing the total recoveries to 169,842. In line with recent trends, the majority of the new cases are in Riyadh (258), followed by Jeddah (235) and Al Hafouf (203). https://twitter.com/media_ksa/status/1282654761351811072?s=20

Google on Monday said it will spend around $10 billion in India over the next five to seven years through equity investments and tie-ups, marking its biggest commitment to a key growth market. The investments will be done through a so-called digitization fund, highlighting Google’s focus on the rapid pace of growth of apps and software platforms in India, one of the world’s biggest internet services markets. “We’ll do this through a mix of equity investments, partnerships, and operational, infrastructure and ecosystem investments,” Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet, said on a webcast during the annual “Google for India” event. “This…

American actress Kelly Preston who has appeared in films including “Jerry Maguire” and “Twins”, has died aged 57 after battling breast cancer for nearly two years, her husband, John Travolta, announced in an Instagram post late on Sunday. “It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer,” the 66-year-old “Grease” actor said in his post. “Kelly’s love and life will always be remembered. I will be taking some time to be there for my children who have lost their mother, so forgive me in advance…

Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of South Africa’s first black president Nelson Mandela and anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has died at the age of 59. Zindzi Mandela died in a Johannesburg hospital in the early hours of Monday morning, public broadcaster SABC said. She was serving as the South African ambassador to Denmark at the time of her death. The cause of her death was not immediately revealed. Zindzi Mandela was Nelson Mandela’s sixth child and his second with Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, his second wife. “This is untimely. She still had a role to play in the transformation of our own society…

Kuwait has reported 614 new coronavirus cases, of which 378 are citizens, taking the total confirmed cases in the country to 55,508, according to the health ministry. 3 patients died of the virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 393. Kuwait has the world’s 34th highest number of coronavirus infections just over UAE. Meanwhile, 746 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 45,356. Kuwait has done 4,086 NP swab tests in the past 24 hours, as the country ramps up its efforts to test more people and detect cases early.…

Oman has registered two deaths and 2,164 new cases of coronavirus, of which the majority of the cases are from citizens by 1,572 and the rest 592 from foreigners, taking the total cases to 58,179. It’s the first time the sultanate is reporting over 2,000 daily cases of COVID-19. The death toll reached 259 after reporting the new deaths. Meanwhile, 1,159 new recoveries were announced, bringing the total to 37,257. 6,173 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, across the sultanate. So far 244,787 COVID-19 tests have been conducted. In March, Oman began to introduce lockdowns in certain regions…

Bahrain has reported 471 new cases of coronavirus, among 274 expatriate workers, 190 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 7 are travel-related, after conducting over 9,500 additional COVID-19 tests on Sunday. The death toll stands at 108, as four new deaths were reported in the kingdom. Meanwhile, 597 additional recoveries from COVID-19 were reported. ♦ What are the side effects of post COVID-19?, explains Dr. Jameela Al Salman ♦ Over 1,800 active coronavirus cases are asymptomatic ♦ BDF Hospital continues to take all precautionary measures The total cases have driven to 32,941 of which 28,425 have recovered, which means that over 86…

All travellers arriving into Bahrain International Airport from 12:00 am on Tuesday, July 21st, 2020, will be required to shoulder the cost of mandatory COVID-19 testing, to the cost of BHD 30. The Ministry of Health announced it on Sunday. The Ministry affirmed that it continues to review screening measures as the global response to COVID-19 continues to evolve with the reopening of borders and resumption of international flights. The Ministry emphasised that citizens and residents in Bahrain will continue to be entitled to free COVID-19 medical treatment in line with international standards, and as outlined by the World Health…

Around 200 people employed to pick crops at a farm near Malvern in England’s West Midlands region have been told to self-isolate after 73 of them tested positive for COVID-19, Public Health England (PHE) and Herefordshire Council said on Sunday. The number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases across Britain each day has been falling from a peak of more than 6,000 in April to 650 in the latest figures released on Sunday, despite wider availability of testing. However, there have been local outbreaks, with a significant number linked to meat packing plants. The AS Green and Co farm site has…

The maverick that is Jermaine Blackwood drove West Indies to a famous victory; he also flicked and cut impishly in pursuit of the 200 runs that were required, while hitting a magnificent 95. As a consequence Jason Holder’s tenacious team, who seem to be bonded ever closer by the lockdown experience rather than driven to distraction, prevailed by four wickets in a game that got better and better as the days went by. For those following from afar the intensity and commitment of the players of both sides made for a fine contest. Given the weirdness of the preparations there…