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The plasma donation door has been opened in the blood bank of the Military Hospital. More than 200 recovered people who meet the conditions have given plasma. “Conditions that must be met in a donor with convalescent plasma is that the donor does not suffer from any symptoms at the present time, that his weight must be more than 50 kg, that the age of the donor should be between 21 and 60 years, and that men can donate as well as women who have not previously had a pregnancy before,” said Lt. Col. Dr. Manaf Al Qahtani, Member of the…

1,718 asymptomatic active COVID-19 cases have applied for optional home self-isolation. “The capacity of the isolation and treatment centers in Bahrain is 8,170 beds, of which 3,922 beds are occupied, and 1,718 of the existing cases have been applied to the optional home isolation. The capacity of the precautionary quarantine centers is 3410 beds, the occupancy of which is 668 beds, “said Dr. Waleed Khalifa Al Manea, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health. “Bahrain has a percentage of 70.45 recoveries from the total confirmed cases and a death rate of 0.24%,” he added. Its the third-highest recovery percentage and the second-lowest death rate from…

Chief of Public Security and Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Royal Police Academy (RAP) Lieutenant-General Tariq Al Hassan chaired the 48th meeting of the Council held virtually. Al Hassan praised the members’ diligence and tireless efforts to develop scientific and training curricula and stressed moving forward with the implementation of the directives of the Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Academy of Police. They include focusing on the high quality of educational and training programs and the continuous development of curricula to keep pace with security changes and challenge increases. The…

Abu Dhabi Retirement Pension & Benefits Fund and Abu Dhabi Housing Authority have established a new automated linking process that automatically submits a request for housing loan repayment exemption for low-income pensioners to the Housing Authority. The system applies to retirees with a maximum pension of AED20,000. Using the new system, pensioners will not have to apply directly to the Housing Authority for a housing loan repayment exemption, as the Pensions Fund will automatically submit the application on their behalf. The new system aims to support pensioners with low incomes who are registered with the Fund, and streamline government procedures involving different…

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, is receiving treatment and will work remotely and through his aides, he said late on Tuesday. “As president of the nation and a responsible citizen, I want to communicate that during the weekend I started to feel some discomfort and today I was diagnosed as having been infected with COVID-19,” Hernandez said in a televised speech. “They have recommended rest but I will continue working remotely and through my aides.” Hernandez had mild symptoms, started receiving treatment and is feeling better, he added. He will stay in isolation under…

Hundreds of customers at Ibn Battuta Mall have said ‘thank you’ to the workers who are keeping Dubai turning through the COVID-19 pandemic by signing a giant tribute board. Visitors to the world’s largest themed mall flocked to post messages on the 40 square metre wall – dedicated to health workers, drivers, scientists, food suppliers and sanitisation providers – and filled its 328 hearts in just half a day. Now, a second heroes’ hoarding, double the size of the first one, is being installed at Persia Court, ready to collect another 700-plus signatures this weekend. Gail Sangster, Asset Director at…

Oman has registered 2 deaths and 810 daily cases of coronavirus, most of the new cases are from citizens by 468 and the rest 342 from foreigners, taking the total cases to 26,079. The death toll reached 116 after reporting the new death. Meanwhile, 708 new recoveries were announced, bringing the total to 11,797. 2,797 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: Dubai to resume competitions, starting with marine sports Romania to host first BRAVE CF show following COVID-19…

Dubai Sports Council has announced the resumption of marine and water sports competitions, and a number of events are expected to take place in the coming days off the coast of Dubai and the picturesque Hatta Dam Lake. The announcement to resume marine sports competitions is part of a series of decisions taken in recent days to gradually reopen the sports sector following weeks of closure due to COVID-19. The decision is in line with the Government of Dubai’s plan to gradually open all sectors of life in the Emirate, and complies with instructions issued by Dubai’s Supreme Committee of…

BRAVE Combat Federation, the fastest-growing MMA promotion in the world, has announced its return after the hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. BRAVE CF officials confirmed that the truly global promotion will head back to Europe, more specifically to Romania, for its comeback show. More details about the event, such as the hosting venue and the exact date, are expected to be announced within the upcoming days but it was confirmed that the fight night will take place in a closed-doors arena. Back in early March, on the verge of a COVID-19 global spread, BRAVE Combat Federation acted fast and…

Bahrain has reported 540 cases of coronavirus, among 349 expatriate workers, 187 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 4 are travel-related, after conducting over 5,500 additional COVID-19 tests on Tuesday. The death toll stands at 47, as no new death was reported in the kingdom. Meanwhile, 599 additional recoveries from COVID-19 were reported. The total cases have driven to 19,553 of which 13,866 have recovered, which means that over 70 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,640 active cases. Also, there are 133 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 27 are in a critical…