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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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

In a week full of new agreement signings for BRAVE Combat Federation stars, South Africa’s Nkosi “King” Ndebele and Shoaib “The Assassin” Yousaf were the latest prospects to extend their terms with the fastest-growing MMA promotion in the world. They were preceded by the likes of Sam Patterson and Benoit St. Denis, which shows that BRAVE CF continues to nurture young talent by giving them a truly global platform to showcase their talents. Ndebele used his social media to announce the new deal with BRAVE CF and posted a video in which he signs the new contract and commented on…

The death rate from COVID-19 in England and Wales is higher among people who identify as Muslims, Jews, Hindus or Sikh than Christians or those with no stated religion, Britain’s statistics office said on Friday. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics also reflected previous studies which showed that black and other ethnic minority groups had a far higher risk of death from the disease than those with white ethnicity. According to the ONS, which examined data from the start of March until May 15, the mortality rate among Muslims was higher than any other group, with those…

Bahrain will see a partial-full eclipse tomorrow as the moon passes between the sun and the Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon is located between the earth and the sun, and its apparent diametre, is slightly smaller than the apparent diametre of the sun. The eclipse will start at 7:13 am in Bahrain. The ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse will occur at 8:30 am. The “ring of fire” will first be seen in the northeastern Republic of Congo at 5:56 local time (04:56 GMT) just a few minutes after sunrise. This is the point of maximum duration,…