Author: News Desk

A COVID-19 positive mother has given birth to a baby boy at Al Zahra Hospital in Dubai. Both the mother and baby are in stable condition, said the hospital in a statement on Thursday. The 3.18 kilogram baby boy was born to 25-year-old Indian mother on May 5. The mother was admitted to Al Zahra Hospital Dubai on May 2 with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis and 37 weeks pregnant. The expected date of delivery was May 19 but after only 3 days in the hospital, the baby arrived safely. “The contractions started very suddenly, and it all happened very quickly. The…

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHaP) on Thursday announced 502 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total cases reported in the country to 16,240. MoHaP also announced the death of 8 people from COVID-19, taking the total death toll to 165. The MoHaP noted 33,000 tests had been conducted across the country. There were also 213 recoveries reported in the last 24 hours, more than double the daily average reported in the past few days. This takes the total recoveries in UAE to 3,572. Meanwhile, Malls have started welcoming customers, the government has advised that senior citizens and children…

The UK economy is heading for its worst crash in more than 300 years because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new forecast from the Bank of England. The central bank said Thursday that the British economy could shrink by 14% this year. That would be the biggest annual contraction since 1706, based on the bank’s own best estimate of historical data. According to CNN, Governor Andrew Bailey said it would respond as necessary to support the economy as the coronavirus threat evolves, but stopped short of announcing any new stimulus measures. In a report that examined the impact…

While preparations to reopen schools this month are underway, worried parents are demanding the plan to be further postponed due to lingering concerns over the coronavirus that has infected more than 10,000 here. In an unprecedented move, elementary, middle and high schools, as well as kindergartens and childcare centres, have remained closed for the past few months as part of precautionary measures against the contagious virus, South Korean News Agency (Yonhap) reported. The government on Monday announced plans to reopen schools as daily new infections have fallen to single-digit figures over the past few days. Under the phased plan, high…

The Emirates Centre for Government Knowledge (ECGK), the management consulting arm of the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), has recently launched its ‘Ask an Expert’ initiative with the aim of creating a valuable source of applied public management knowledge on the internet. Available on the professional social networking site LinkedIn, the platform has been set up to provide expert advisory opinions and facilitate the discussion of questions posed by the public about a variety of public management issues. Live every Thursday for two hours from 12:00-14:00, the initiative provides an opportunity for experts and the public to find…

122 Indian citizens were given Air India flight tickets to travel back to Kochi from Bahrain on May 8, Friday as part of the repatriation programme. A total of 177 passengers can travel through this flight. Others selected by the Indian Embassy in Bahrain can receive their flight tickets from tomorrow (May 7) at 10 AM. There is a special Air India counter in the Embassy for receiving the tickets. 84 BHD is the price of each ticket. The flight will fly from Bahrain on Friday, May 8 at 4:30 in the evening. The 3 rows of rear seats of…

Bahrain’s active cases rise to 2,066 for the first time. The Bahrain Ministry of Health has registered 92 new active COVID-19 cases, taking today’s toll to 214 cases. 69 of the new cases are expatriate workers and 23 are contacts of active cases. The 92 new cases were found after 1,976 COVID-19 testings. Bahrain tested a total of 160,341 until now. There are 2,066 active cases. These include 2,062 stable cases and 4 critical cases. 1,860 people have been discharged. Only 8 deaths have been reported until now. This takes the total cases in Bahrain to 3,934. About the COVID-19…

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with partners WhatsApp and Facebook, has introduced a dedicated chat service in Arabic and English to deliver up-to-date information on the spread of COVID-19 and Bahrain’s response to the global pandemic – led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister. The chat services have been built on the WhatsApp Business API and uses Infobip’s global communication platform in order to provide timely and critical information to the population regarding the virus. For more advanced queries, the chatbot can also direct…

A lobbying group representing U.S. airlines on Wednesday said federally mandated minimum service requirements are “unsustainable” for carriers as the Covid-19 pandemic sends passenger numbers to the lowest levels since the 1950s. One of the requirements to receive portions of $25 billion in federal payroll grants and loans under the coronavirus rescue package is that airlines have to keep a certain number of flights, which varies by carrier and is based on networks before the disease spread widely. The Department of Transportation has issued some waivers but Airlines for America, which represents Delta, American, United, Southwest, JetBlue, Alaska and Hawaiian, said in prepared remarks ahead of a Senate hearing later…

In collaboration with KHK Heroes, the Philippine Embassy has organized distribution of food packs, water, and masks to those in need in these trying times. The Philippine Embassy is the first Embassy to take the KHK Heroes Challenge further strengthening ties between Bahrain and it’s expat community. Speaking to Ambassador Alfonso A. Ver, we asked His Excellency about the collaboration with KHK Heroes. “We greatly admire the tireless work of KHK Heroes under the leadership of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Alkhalifa for their donations of food parcels, water, and masks for needy families during this period of Coronavirus…