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Kuwait has reported 887 new coronavirus cases, most of the cases are from Kuwaiti citizens which is 314, taking the total confirmed cases in the country 28,649, according to the Ministry of Health. 6 patients died of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 226. 1,382 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 14,281. Kuwait has done 3,325 NP swab tests in the past 24 hours, as the country ramps up its efforts to test more people and detect cases early, according to the health ministry spokesman.…

UAE announced 596 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total cases in the country to 35,788, according to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP). MoHAP also announced the death of 3 more people from COVID-19, rising the country’s death toll to 269. 388 new recoveries have been reported in the UAE, bringing the total recoveries to 18,726, according to the health ministry. The new cases were identified after conducting more than 35,000 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, the ministry noted. The ministry expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to…

India’s government said on Tuesday it has approved Gilead Sciences Inc’s antiviral drug remdesivir for emergency use in treating COVID-19 patients. Remdesivir is the first drug to show improvement in COVID-19 patients in formal clinical trials. It was granted emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last month and has received approval by Japanese health regulators. “(Remdesivir) approved on June 1 under emergency use with the condition for five dose administration,” the Drugs Controller General of India said in an email statement. The drugmaker did not immediately respond to an email seeking further details. As of Tuesday,…

Movement permits between the cities in Abu Dhabi during the restricted period, starting from tomorrow for one week can be acquired through “Traffic Permits System – Abu Dhabi” on the Abu Dhabi Police website. The police urged the citizens and the residents to follow the decisions and observe the timings of the national sterilization program. Also Read: Emirates could take 4 years to resume flying to entire network UAE-based athletes broke Guinness World Records title remotely UAE: MoF announces three new decisions for federal entities

The attorney for George Floyd’s family, Benjamin Crump, said Monday that an independent autopsy “determined that asphyxiation from sustained pressure was the cause” of Floyd’s death in an incident that has sparked tense protests and violence across the nation. Dr. Michael Baden and Dr. Allecia Wilson performed the autopsy and said there was “neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain,” according to Crump’s statement. They added that “weight on the back, handcuffs and positioning were contributory factors because they impaired the ability of Mr. Floyd’s diaphragm to function.” Baden and Wilson said it appeared that Floyd died…

There is no evidence the new coronavirus has been altering either in its form of transmission or severity of the disease it causes, a World Health Organization (WHO) expert said on Monday. “In terms of transmissibility, that has not changed, in terms of severity, that has not changed,” Maria Van Kerkhove, a WHO epidemiologist, told a media briefing. “What’s important is that there are measures in place to reduce and to suppress transmission.” Also Read: Bahrain reports 67 new cases, today’s toll at 473 Bahrain will overcome coronavirus pandemic: SCH President Emirates could take 4 years to resume flying to…

Bahrain has reported its second-highest daily cases, after reporting 67 new cases of coronavirus cases among 48 expatriate workers and 19 contacts of active cases, taking today’s cases to 473. The highest daily cases of 605 were reported yesterday, by which the country surpassed 11,000 cases. Meanwhile, 6 additional recoveries from COVID-19 was reported, taking today’s recoveries to 393. The newly registered cases bring the total cases to 11,871 of which 7,076 have recovered making over 59 percent of the confirmed cases to recover from the virus. Currently, there are 4,776 active cases. There are currently 46 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 9 are in…

President of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) Lieutenant General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Head of the National Medical Team for Combating Coronavirus (COVID-19), paid today an inspection visit to the Coronavirus Unified Call Centre (444) to get updated on the centre’s general readiness and the services provided in accordance with the highest standards in this respect. The SCH President praised the unflinching support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, expressing thanks to His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al…

Iraqi paramedic Sarmad Ibrahim cut his teeth treating fellow Shi’ite Muslim militiamen in the war against Islamic State. Now, he buries COVID-19 victims – an exhausting task where he must also get to grips with both Muslim and Christian burial rites. “So far, we’re coping,” Ibrahim said as fellow volunteers from the Imam Ali Combat Brigade prepared to handle a coffin just sent from Baghdad. “But if we start receiving more bodies we might not be able to bury according to religious rules.” He and the other team members work at a new cemetery in the southern Shi’ite holy city…

Emirates’ outgoing President Tim Clark on Monday said it could take the state carrier up to four years to resume flying to its entire network that has been decimated by the coronavirus pandemic. The Dubai-based airline, which flew to 157 destinations in 83 countries before the pandemic, grounded passenger flights in March and has since operated few, limited services. “I think probably by the year 2022/23, 2023/24 we will see things coming back to some degree of normality and Emirates will be operating its network as it was and hopefully as successfully as it was,” Clark said in a webcast…