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Saudi authorities have closed down 39 mosques again in the kingdom after coronavirus infections were suspected among worshippers or those in charge of the sites, Al Arabiya reported. The decision was taken by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Call as part of strict health measures to curb the spread of the highly contagious disease. Those mosques are being sterilized, the television added without specifying their locations. Last week, Saudi Arabia reopened mosques except in Mecca, in line with a plan to gradually return to normal life. Authorities have put in place a set of precautions for performing group prayers…

The Group of 20 rich and emerging economies has pledged more than $21 billion to fight the coronavirus, the group said early on Saturday. “The G20, with invited countries, has coordinated the global efforts to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, G20 members and invited countries have pledged over US$21 billion to support funding in global health,” the group said in a statement. The pledges will be directed towards diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics, and research and development, the statement added. In April the group called on all countries, non-governmental organizations, philanthropies and the private sector to help close…

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has issued directives to increase the monthly allowances for the 11,000 orphans and widows sponsored by the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF). HM King Hamad directed RHF, under the leadership of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, National Security Advisor and RHF’s Board of Trustees Chairman, to oversee the reimbursement of the extra amount and follow up on the implementation of the kind royal gesture aimed at alleviating the financial burdens faced by orphans and widows. On the occasion, HH Shaikh…

Oman has reported a spike of 930 in daily cases of coronavirus, taking the total cases in the sultanate to 16,016. Most of the newly admitted cases are from foreigners, which is 691 and the rest 239 from citizens, according to the Ministry of Health. The death toll in the sultanate stands at 72, as no deaths were reported today. Currently, 67 patients are in intensive care, and a total of 251 are being treated in health care facilities. Meanwhile, a total of 3,451 people have recovered from the virus. 3,128 coronavirus tests were conducted in the sultanate in the past 24…

All the asymptomatic active COVID-19 cases under the age of 60 will now have the option to self-isolate at home from tomorrow. “All services provided and guidelines to be followed will be in line with standards approved by the World Health Organization,” HE Dr. Shaikh Mohammed said. All the positive cases will be directed to the Shamel Field Hospital (Comprehensive Disability Center) for triaging and assessment. Patients who meet the set criteria and opt to self-isolate at home will be issued an electronic bracelet and receive the needed medical supplies for the isolation period. This will include masks, sterile gloves, and…

Bahrain has announced the death of a 46-year-old male expatriate, a registered active case of coronavirus suffering from underlying and chronic health problems, taking the country’s total deaths to 23. The Ministry of Health expresses its heartfelt condolences to the individual’s family at this difficult time. The patient, along with all other active COVID-19 cases, had been placed in isolation and received extensive 24-hour treatment from a specialised medical team. By yesterday’s 539 new cases, the country had reached 13,835 of which 8,585 have recovered making over 62 percent of the confirmed cases to recover from the virus. Meanwhile, a record…

Bahrain has reported its second-highest daily cases, after reporting 102 new cases of coronavirus among 51 expatriate workers and 40 contacts of active cases and 11 are travel-related, taking today’s cases to 539. By today’s cases, the country surpassed 13,500 confirmed cases. Meanwhile, 114 additional recoveries from COVID-19 were reported, bringing today’s recoveries to 857. It is the highest recoveries on a daily basis. The newly registered cases bring the total cases to 13,835 of which 8,585 have recovered making over 62 percent of the confirmed cases to recover from the virus. Currently, there are 5,228 active cases. Also, there are 55 COVID-19 cases…

Protesters around the world took to the streets again on Friday, despite coronavirus warnings, in a wave of outrage at the death of African American George Floyd in the United States and racism against minorities in their own nations. Floyd’s death, after a white police officer pressed a knee into his neck while detaining him, has convulsed the United States. The largest demonstrations elsewhere on Friday appeared to be in Germany, where more than 10,000 people gathered in Frankfurt and Hamburg, according to Reuters journalists. Many raised hands in the air and held banners with slogans such as: “Your Pain…

Bahrain has reported 437 new cases of coronavirus among 182 expatriate workers and 247 contacts of active cases and 8 are travel-related. 1 death was reported in the kingdom, bringing the fatalities toll to 22. Meanwhile, 743 additional recoveries from COVID-19 were reported. It is the second-highest recoveries on a daily basis. The newly registered cases bring the total cases to 13,733 of which 8,471 have recovered making over 61 percent of the confirmed cases to recover from the virus. Currently, there are 5240 active cases. Also, the are 62 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 11 are in a critical condition. So far…

Bahrain has announced the death of a 66-year-old female Bahraini national, a registered active case of coronavirus suffering from underlying and chronic health problems, taking the country’s total deaths to 22. The Ministry of Health expresses its heartfelt condolences to the individual’s family at this difficult time. The patient, along with all other active COVID-19 cases, had been placed in isolation and received extensive 24-hour treatment from a specialised medical team. By yesterday’s 481 new cases, the country had reached 13,296 confirmed cases of which 7,728 have recovered making over 58 percent of the confirmed cases to recover from the virus. Meanwhile,…