Author: News Desk

A knife attack in Reading that killed three has been declared a terror incident. Yesterday evening, at least six people were stabbed in Forbury Gardens by a lone attacker. A hero police officer tackled a suspect to the ground and placed him under arrest. Sources said the suspect, who is being held in police custody, is a Libyan national in his twenties. Armed police could be seen searching a block of flats in the town late last night. Following the decision to class the attack a terror incident, the investigation has now been taken over by Counter Terror police. The Prime Minister…

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Oman has registered 3 deaths and 905 daily cases of coronavirus, most of the new cases are from foreigners by 503 and the rest 402 from citizens, taking the total cases to 29,471. The death toll reached 131 after reporting the new deaths. Meanwhile, 772 new recoveries were announced, bringing the total to 15,552. 2,804 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, across the sultanate. The decrease in traffic accidents contributed to the availability of intensive care rooms for patients. Also Read: Bahrain records 61st COVID-19 death Bahrain sees partial solar eclipse Bahrain registers 415 new cases, 3 deaths

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Bahrain has announced the death of a 52-year-old male expatriate from coronavirus. The total deaths have soared to 61. The MOH expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased. The total cases have driven to 21,331 of which 15,790 have recovered, which means that over 74 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,480 active cases. Also, there are 181 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 32 are in a critical condition. So far the country has conducted 470,409 tests, according to the government statics. “The cases in Bahrain have seen a rise due to non-compliance…

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A Photo of solar eclipse seen in Bahrain (21 June 2020) A Photo of solar eclipse seen in Bahrain (21 June 2020) A Photo of solar eclipse seen in Bahrain (21 June 2020) A man using a welding helmet to watch the annular solar eclipse while wearing a face mask to protect himself against the coronavirus.

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Bahrain has reported 415 cases of coronavirus, among 225 expatriate workers, 179 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 11 are travel related, after conducting over 7,700 additional COVID-19 tests on Saturday. The death toll stands at 60, as 3 new deaths were reported in the kingdom. Meanwhile, 503 additional recoveries from COVID-19 were reported. The total cases have driven to 21,331 of which 15,790 have recovered, which means that over 74 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,481 active cases. Also, there are 181 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 33 are in a critical…

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Bahrain has announced the death of a 55-year-old male expatriate from coronavirus. The total deaths have soared to 60. The MOH expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased. The total cases have driven to 20,916 of which 15,287 have recovered, which means that over 73 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,569 active cases. Also, there are 174 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 33 are in a critical condition. So far the country has conducted 462,627 tests, according to the government statics. “The cases in Bahrain have seen a rise due to non-compliance…

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Over 1,500 mosques in the holy city of Makkah are ready to welcome worshippers on Sunday as coronavirus curfew is lifted. Mosques have been thoroughly cleaned and sanitised and measures have been put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Doors and windows will remain open during prayers and prayer spaces have been marked to ensure that worshippers maintain a distance of 2 meters from each other. Although Saudi Arabia will lift a curfew to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on Sunday at 6 a.m., the Umrah pilgrimage and international flights remain suspended. The kingdom has recorded 154,223 cases…

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The Trump campaign confirmed six staffers working on the Tulsa rally tested positive for coronavirus. “Per safety protocols, campaign staff are tested for COVID-19 before events. Six members of the advance team tested positive out of hundreds of tests performed, and quarantine procedures were immediately implemented. No COVID-positive staffers or anyone in immediate contact will be at today’s rally or near attendees and elected officials. As previously announced, all rally attendees are given temperature checks before going through security, at which point they are given wristbands, facemasks and hand sanitizer,” Tim Murtaugh, the Trump campaign communications director, said in a statement. The rally is…

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World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus congratulated HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa on designating the Bahraini Doctor’s Day, on the first Wednesday of the month of November, and the launch of a prize named after HRH the Premier to honour outstanding Bahraini practitioners in the medical therapeutic and research fields. Dr. Ghebreyesus welcomed the step which, he said, reflects honour and recognition of the health professionals and their strenuous efforts to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and herald a better future for humanity. WHO Regional Director for the Easterm Mediterranean Dr. Ahmed Al-Mandhari hailed HRH the Premier’s…

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