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Bahrain has announced the death of a 72-year-old male citizen from coronavirus. The total deaths have soared to 52. It’s the third death in one day. The MOH expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased. The total cases have driven to 19,961 of which 14,185 have recovered, which means that over 71 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,724 active cases. Also, there are 131 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 26 are in a critical condition. So far the country has conducted 445,669 tests, according to the government statics. “The cases in Bahrain have…

Oman has registered 3 deaths and 739 daily cases of coronavirus, most of the new cases are from foreigners by 437 and the rest 302 from citizens, taking the total cases to 26,818. The death toll reached 119 after reporting the new death. Meanwhile, 1,467 new recoveries were announced, bringing the total to 13,264. 2,347 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: “Forces’ Sweetheart” Dame Vera Lynn dies aged 103 Bahrain treats COVID-19 among Residents & Citizens equally: MOH…

It has been confirmed by PA and long-time family friend Susan Fleet. Dame Vera, who lived in Ditchling, East Sussex, boosted the nation’s morale during the darkest days of World War Two. She provided hope and reassurance for Allied troops and families. She was also honoured countless times in her lifetime for her services to entertainment and charity. Dame Vera was in the public eye last month when she issued a special message to the people of Sussex ahead of VE Day celebrations. She also spoke out in March, urging people to ‘keep calm’ as we faced uncertain times due to the…

Bahrain is treating both the residents & citizens equally without any prejudice, and give access to all facilities for everyone, said Dr. Waleed Al Manea, Undersecretary of the MOH at a press conference held by the National team to combat COVID-19. He was answering a question from Starvision News, “As Residents are treated in a congested center, which may lead to a deteriorated health condition, is Bahrain prepared for that critical situation.” https://youtu.be/LO4Vu9DPVx0 He said, it has been categorized as 3 stages, isolation center, treatment centers and special care centers. “There is no partiality made between residents and citizens. Equal treatments have been given…

Bahrain has announced the death of two more people from coronavirus, a 67-year-old male citizen and a 64-year-old male expatriate. The total deaths have soared to 51. The MOH expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased. The total cases have driven to 19,961 of which 14,185 have recovered, which means that over 71 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,725 active cases. Also, there are 131 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 27 are in a critical condition. So far the country has conducted 445,669 tests, according to the government statics. “The cases…

New Zealand has registered its third new case of COVID-19 as quarantine breaches and other several failures have weakened the public confidence, just days after it declared itself coronavirus free. The third case is a man in his 60s, who arrived in Auckland from Pakistan on 13th of June, via Doha and Melbourne “Officials were contacting all passengers on the flight and have alerted overseas counterparts for the other flights,” Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health said. “The man was wearing a mask on all flights and was now in a quarantine facility in Auckland” It all comes after two women who had arrived from Britain and…

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that testing of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in its large multi-country trial of treatments for COVID-19 patients had been halted after new data and studies showed no benefit. WHO expert Ana Maria Henao-Restrepo said investigators leading the so-called Solidarity Trial testing the drug – which had been promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump – had reviewed recent evidence and decided to stop recruiting new patients. “After deliberation, they have concluded that the hydroxychloroquine arm will be stopped from the Solidarity Trial,” Henao-Restrepo told a media briefing. In a statement issued later on…

A former Japanese justice minister and his lawmaker wife were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of vote-buying, public broadcaster NHK reported, in a harsh blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as he struggles with falling voter support. Voter support for Abe, who had close ties to the ex-justice minister, has declined over what critics say is his clumsy handling of the coronavirus outbreak, a furore over efforts to extend top prosecutors’ retirement age, and questions about government programmes to support tourism and smaller companies. Media have said prosecutors suspect former justice minister Katsuyuki Kawai and his wife, upper house lawmaker…

Turkey on Thursday made it compulsory for people to wear face masks when outside in the country’s largest cities of Istanbul and Ankara, as well as the northwestern city of Bursa, in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Turkish officials said this week they might have to adopt a harder line on social interactions after a jump in coronavirus infections, but said there were no plans to reverse an easing of lockdown restrictions aimed at reviving the economy. The governors’ offices in the three cities announced the order on face masks. This month restaurants and cafes reopened,…

Bahrain has reported 406 cases of coronavirus, among 216 expatriate workers, 189 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 1 is travel-related, after conducting over 7,500 additional COVID-19 tests on Wednesday. The death toll stands at 49, as 2 new deaths were reported in the kingdom. Meanwhile, 319 additional recoveries from COVID-19 were reported. The total cases have driven to 19,961 of which 14,185 have recovered, which means that over 71 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,727 active cases. Also, there are 131 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 27 are in a critical…