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Contributions have poured for the World’s Tallest Donation Box, shining 180,000 lights on 18 floors of Burj Khalifa within 24 hours of the initiative’s launch, stated Emirates News Agency (WAM). The donations raised on the first day will help provide 180,000 meals for individuals and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the UAE, as part of the initiative that aims to illuminate Burj Khalifa’s 1.2 million lights in a message of hope and solidarity to the world. Launched as part of the ’10 million meals’ campaign on Saturday, the World’s Tallest Donation Box enables companies, entities and the public…

Hundreds of people queued outside liquor stores in New Delhi on Monday as the Indian capital began easing some curbs after a 40-day lockdown against the coronavirus, while some offices resumed work with a few staff and traffic trickled into the streets, reported Reuters. The nationwide lockdown, among the world’s strictest, is being relaxed in some areas with fewer infections, although it will stay until May 17, the government said last week. The measure was adopted on March 25 and extended twice. Many government cars were among the traffic on Delhi’s boulevards on Monday, while police at checkpoints peered into…

The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) announced the launch of their new logo reflecting their new vision and development strategy. The Chamber explained that the logo represents its new identity, futuristic vision, and the board of directors’ keenness on revamping and modernizing the chamber’s operations and services, while at the same time reflects its long history full of achievements. The Chamber vowed to keep abreast of all developments and offering its members quality services that match their needs and aspirations and empower their growth and development. It also clarified that the new logo will be used in all…

The United Arab Emirates today sent an aid plane containing five metric tons of medical supplies to Botswana to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. The aid will assist approximately 5,000 medical professionals as they work to combat the virus. Mahash Saeed Al Hameli, UAE Ambassador to South Africa and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Botswana, said commenting on the aid delivery,”Today’s delivery of aid affirms the UAE’s continuous and active engagement in international efforts to fight COVID-19 and comes within the framework of strengthening the medical capabilities of a large number of friendly countries…

Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami has revealed how he thought of committing suicide while struggling with personal problems before making a spectacular comeback to the national side. Shami battled weight issues, injury and a legal quarrel with his estranged wife before a stellar performance at the World Cup last year re-established the 29-year-old as a key player. With cricket and sports halted in the coronavirus lockdown, Shami opened up about his own and his family’s fears to teammate Rohit Sharma during an exchange on Instagram. “I think if my family had not supported me back then I would have lost…

Members of the same family are allowed to travel in the same vehicle without getting fined for violating the three-people limit, the Dubai Police have said. First-degree relatives are also exempted from the limitation and they can travel in the same vehicle even if there are more than three people, the Brigadier Saif Mahir Al Mazrouei, Director of Dubai Police Traffic Department said. While a fine of AED1,000 will be imposed on a driver if he had more than three individuals in his vehicle, members of the same family should not be worried about this limitation, he noted.

New Zealand reported no new cases of COVID-19 today, according to the country’s Director-General of Health Dr. Ashley Bloomfield — the first time zero new infections have been found since the country went into lockdown on March 25. Speaking at a news conference today, Bloomfield said one previously counted probable case has been reclassified as a confirmed case, keeping the number of total probable and confirmed cases at 1,487. In total, 1,276 patients have recovered, Bloomfield said. The last time New Zealand reported no new confirmed cases was March 16. Last Tuesday, the country lowered its national alert level, from it’s…

France’s state-supported ‘StopCOVID’ contact-tracing app should enter its testing phase a week on Monday when the country starts to unwind its lockdown, a government minister has said. Minister for Digital Affairs Cedric O, a member of President Emmanuel Macron’s inner circle, presented the app as a key element of France’s strategy to stave off the coronavirus as authorities grapple with the prospect of mass testing. “There’s nothing magical about this app, but it’s not technological coquetry either,” O wrote on online publishing platform Medium. “It’s only useful if it’s integrated into a global health system.” Countries are rushing to develop apps…

Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman is in a stable condition after being admitted to the hospital with chest pains on Sunday. The 57-year-old, who had spells in the Premier League with Everton and Southampton, was taken to hospital in Amsterdam after falling ill at his home. On Sunday evening the Dutch football association, the KNVB, tweeted: “That is a shock. Fortunately, things are going better again. Much strength and improvement, coach.” The Liverpool and Netherlands midfielder, Georginio Wijnaldum, tweeted: “Wishing you soon recovery coach.” https://twitter.com/GWijnaldum/status/1257007342744481796?s=20 Koeman has been the Dutch coach for just over two years and helped the country to…

The Bahrain Ministry of Health records an additional recovery from COVID-19. Bahrain tested a total of 144,155 until now. There are 1,657 active cases. These include 1,656 stable cases and 1 critical case. 1,718 people have been discharged. Only 8 deaths have been reported until now. This takes the total cases in Bahrain to 3,383. Read the New Guidelines in Bahrain – Click Here About the COVID-19 Deaths Read more about the eighth death – Click Here Read more about the seventh death – Click Here Read more about the sixth death – Click Here Read more about the fifth…