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There can be 4 categories of contact of coronavirus from an active case, explained Lt. Col. Dr. Manaf Al Qahtani, Member of the National Taskforce for Combating Coronavirus (COVID-19). The 4 categories are: Household: People who got infected due to using the households of the confirmed case or the suspected case which turns out to be an active case. Closed Environment: People who got infected with COVID-19 in closed environments like classrooms, meeting rooms, waiting room in hospitals. Health centres or labs: People who get infected with COVID-19 in health centres and health labs. Physical contact: People who had physical contact with the infected…

Bahrain’s COVID-19 hotline number 444 has received over 85,000 calls during this week and 445,773 calls since the establishment of the centre. “The health of everyone is the top priority for Bahrain,” said Dr. Waleed Khalifa Al Manea, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health. “It is necessary to warn the importance of not being reckless and negligent in committing to precautionary measures and preventive measures in a manner that contributes to limiting the spread of the virus, because recklessness leads to spread and commitment leads to recession, committed to a responsibility to preserve the health and safety of everyone,” he added.…

The Laboratory tests conducted every day have revealed a rise in the number of contacts of active cases in Bahrain. “The R-naught (RO) has shown the average number of people who are likely to get the virus from an active case. According to the RO of the citizens and expatriates as of the 13th May up to the 9th June, Bahrain currently has the RO of around 1.52,” said Dr. Waleed Khalifa Al Manea, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health. “In terms of the residents, the RO is 1.83 and for the citizens, the RO is 1.35,” he highlighted. Also Read:…

Bahrain has announced the death of a 72-year-old female Bahraini citizen, a registered active case of coronavirus, taking the country’s total deaths to 30. The patient was suffering from underlying and chronic health problems. The country has been reporting more deaths in recent days. The Ministry of Health expresses its heartfelt condolences to the individual’s family at this difficult time. The total cases in the country had reached 16,200 of which 11,109 have recovered making over 68 percent of the confirmed cases to recover from the virus. Currently, there are 5,061 active cases. Also, there are 79 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 14…

Emirates laid off more pilots and cabin crew on Wednesday in the second day of redundancies at one of the world’s biggest long-haul airlines, three company sources said. An Emirates spokeswoman declined to comment beyond the airline’s statement on Tuesday that said some employees had been laid off. No further details were provided. The Dubai-based carrier laid off hundreds of pilots and cabin crew on Tuesday in a bid to stave off a cash crunch caused by the coronavirus pandemic, sources told Reuters. More redundancies were expected this week, including both Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 pilots, the sources said on…

Oman has registered 1 death and 689 daily cases of coronavirus, most of the new cases are from foreigners by 355 and the rest 334 from citizens, taking the total cases to 18,887. The death toll reached 84 after reporting the new death. Meanwhile, 177 new recoveries were announced, bringing the total to 4,329. Currently, 85 patients are in intensive care, and a total of 293 are being treated in health care facilities. 2,658 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, across the sultanate. Also Read: Omani researchers analyse COVID-19 gene sequencing Bahrain reports 469 new cases, after conducting over…

Bahrain has reported 469 new cases of coronavirus, among 220 expatriate workers, 242 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 7 are travel-related, after conducting more than 7,000 additional COVID-19 tests. The death toll stands at 29, as no new death was reported in the kingdom. Meanwhile, 503 additional recoveries from COVID-19 were reported. The total cases have driven to 16,200 of which 11,109 have recovered making over 68 percent of the confirmed cases to recover from the virus. Currently, there are 5,062 active cases. Also, there are 79 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 14 are in a critical condition. So…

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Turkey was largely lifting stay-at-home orders for people aged over 65 and for children as part of a further easing of restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. Turkey had already lifted restrictions on intercity travel and allowed restaurants, cafes, parks and sports facilities to reopen on June 1 after a sharp slowdown in the number of new cases and fatalities due to COVID-19, the lung disease caused by the virus. In a televised statement following a cabinet meeting, Erdogan also said his government would provide incentives to boost employment and…

As tensions remain high between Iran and the U.S., the Islamic Republic appears to have constructed a new mock-up of an aircraft carrier off its southern coast for potential live-fire drills. The faux foe, seen in satellite photographs obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press, resembles the Nimitz-class carriers that the U.S. Navy routinely sails into the Persian Gulf from the Strait of Hormuz, its narrow mouth where 20% of all the world’s oil passes through. While not yet acknowledged by Iranian officials, the replica’s appearance in the port city of Bandar Abbas suggests Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is preparing an…

Emirates, one of the world’s biggest long-haul airlines, laid off more pilots and cabin crew on Tuesday as it it manages a cash crunch caused by the global coronavirus pandemic, and plans thousands of additional job cuts, five company sources said. Aviation is one of the industries worst hit by the outbreak, which has dented travel demand and forced major airlines to lay off staff and seek government bailouts. More redundancies were expected this week including both Airbus A380 and Boeing BA.B 777 pilots, the sources said on the condition of anonymity. Without giving further details, an airline spokeswoman told Reuters…