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In response to national COVID-19 mitigation efforts, Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has successfully imported 82 tons of medical supplies from India with partner medical suppliers. Throughout the month of May, Gulf Air has operated 4 cargo flights from and to different cities in India, carrying back medications, medical equipment and hygienic products. Additionally, on May 27, Gulf Air operated a historic first in-a-series of cargo flights to Guangzhou, China, importing 21 tons of medical supplies in which the airline has utilised all compartments of its aircraft to maximise storage space. Gulf Air is working…

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to regulate or shut down social media companies, one day after Twitter Inc for the first time added a warning to some of his tweets prompting readers to fact check the president’s claims, Al Arabiya reported. Trump, without offering any evidence, reiterated his accusations of political bias by such technology platforms in a pair of early morning posts on Twitter, saying: “Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices. We will strongly regulate, or close them down before we can ever allow this to happen.” Also Read: Coronavirus: Oman records 255…

Oman will on Friday end a lockdown of its Muscat governorate – which includes the capital – that has been in place since April 10 as the sultanate eases its coronavirus containment measures, the state news agency reported on Wednesday. It said a state committee had also ordered government entities to ensure at least 50% of employees are working from their offices from May 31. Also Read: Coronavirus: Oman records 255 new cases, 1 death Coronavirus: Oman announces 38th death Saudi Arabia: Domestic flights resumed from May 31 Coronavirus: Kuwait records 692 new cases, 3 deaths Coronavirus: Bahrain announces 15th…

Oman has reported 255 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the total cases in the sultanate to 8,373. Most of the newly admitted cases are from Omanis, which is 166 and the rest 89 from foreigners, according to the Ministry of Health. MOH has reported 1 new death from coronavirus, keeping the total death toll in the Sultanate to 38. 110 new recoveries from coronavirus have been reported in the sultanate, increasing the number of recoveries to 2,177. Oman has limited the gatherings of five or more people in one area without family links. Also Read: Coronavirus: Oman announces 38th death…

Kuwait has reported 692 new coronavirus cases, taking the total confirmed cases in the country 23,267, according to the Ministry of Health. 3 patients died of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 175. 640 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 7,946. Kuwait has done 2,738 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. So far, Kuwait has conducted more than 278,945 coronavirus tests. Also…

YouTube has admitted that it has been automatically deleting comments that criticize China’s ruling Communist Party (CCP). The video platform — owned by Google’s parent company, Alphabet — said the automatic removal of certain comments was down to “an error” with its automated enforcement systems. The issue was first confirmed to The Verge. “We’re always working to resolve issues on YouTube,” a YouTube spokesperson said. “Upon review by our teams, we have confirmed this was an error in our enforcement systems and we are working to fix it as quickly as possible.” Users raised the issue on YouTube’s official help pages in October 2019,…

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in Saudi Arabia announces the resumption of domestic flights starting on May 31. GACA clarifies that it has completed its operational preparations to gradually lift the suspension of domestic flights in order to ensure a safe travel journey for travelers through Saudi airports while taking all necessary preventive measures and health measures in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and relevant government agencies within airport facilities. GACA will also work in coordination with airports, air carriers and companies operating in the civil aviation sector to meet the demand in the local market, Saudi…

Bahrain MOH announced the death of a 53-year-old male expatriate, a registered active case of coronavirus (COVID-19) suffering from underlying and chronic health problems, taking the country’s total deaths to 15. 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. The kingdom has 9,366 confirmed cases of which 4,938 cases have been discharged and there are 4,413 active cases of which 8 are critical and the rest stable, according to the…

Strict inspections have been involved as barber shops and salons are set to open today. These businesses remained shut for over two months amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, authorities have stated strict guidelines under which these businesses are being allowed to reopen in Bahrain. The following are the guidelines: Also Read: Coronavirus: Oman announces 38th death Malls in Dubai can now open at 70% capacity Bahrain: 3 medical robots to assist frontline health workers 1st wave of pandemic not over: WHO

The Omani MOH has announced the death of a 67-year-old foreign resident with coronavirus (COVID-19), raising the total number of COVID-19 deaths registered in the Sultanate to 38. The MOH extended its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased. Oman has 8,118 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,067 recoveries, according to the MOH. Also Read: Malls in Dubai can now open at 70% capacity Bahrain: 3 medical robots to assist frontline health workers Global fundraising for coronavirus vaccine, drugs exceeds $10 billion: EU 1st wave of pandemic not over: WHO