Author: News Desk

The United States just had its deadliest day on record due to the coronavirus as states across the country begin to ease restrictions meant to curb the spread of the virus, according to data published by the WHO. The US saw about 2,900 people die of COVID-19 in 24 hours, according to the data, which was published on Friday. That’s the highest daily COVID-19 death toll in the US. Before May 1, the next highest U.S. daily death toll was 2,471 reported on April 23, according to the WHO. State officials have previously warned that data on Covid-19 deaths are difficult to…

Saudi Arabia registers 1,362 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom to 25,459, including 21,518 active cases and 139 critical cases. 2% of the new COVID-19 cases are elderly people, 3% of children and the other 95% of adults. 9% of the infected are Saudis and the other 91% are non-Saudis. 11% of the infected are females while the other 89% are males. The spokesperson of the Saudi Health Ministry announced 210 new recoveries, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 3,765.

Scores of people are expected to participate in a free webinar titled ‘Elevating mental, physical health and wellbeing in coping with COVID-19′. Organised by The Nine Training Center, professionals such as psychologists, life coaches and counsellors will be speaking during the webinar. The Webinar is set to take place on 5th May (Tuesday) from 11 am to 1 pm. The session will be addressed by prominent personalities from the field; Mental Health Consultant H.H Sayyida Basma Al Said from Oman, Psychologist Arti Razdan from India, Motivational Speaker Kamlesh Jain from Nigeria and Wellness coach Ahmed Al Nooh from Bahrain. The…

Sharjah Islamic Bank, in cooperation with Sharjah Charity International, launched a Ramadan Community Initiative “Mirk at the door of your home”, distributing meals to approximately 4,000 families affected by COVID-19. The initiative was launched on the first day of the holy month and involved the distribution of the Ramadan Mir boxes to affected families. Each box is filled with basic necessities including rice, sugar, salt, oil, flour, milk, wheat, lentils and other items. Each year, during the holy month of Ramadan Sharjah Islamic Bank, collaborates with several charitable organisations, as part of its corporate social responsibility to serve members of…

The Abu Dhabi Police have warned against begging emails via WhatsApp and social media that ask for help in illegal ways. Abu Dhabi Police explained that it is a crime and in violation of the law. The scam is run by fraud gangs, targeting random members of society. The police asked people to ignore these fake requests, as a reply would give rise to a continuation in their messages. They were urged to report the content to the competent police authorities which would take the necessary measures. The reasons for begging in general and their concentration in Ramadan were attributed…

One of the 106 men accused in the Palghar mob lynching case tested positive for coronavirus late on Friday. The district administration said the man was asymptomatic but was hospitalised and kept in isolation on Saturday morning. On the night of April 16, a mob of close to 400 men gathered outside Gadchinchle village on the border of Dahanu taluka and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Fuelled by rumours of gangs of thieves and organ harvesters roaming the area at night, the mob stopped a van and fatally assaulted its occupants, two sadhus and the driver. Police on April 17 detained 110 suspects, including…

14 naval ships and about 30 Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft are getting ready to bring back the Indians stranded abroad. The Navy is going to evacuate Indians from gulf countries, while IAF might fly back the people from other nations. The Navy is going to accommodate nearly 3,000 in its ships. “The three big ships that have been chosen have a larger capacity and can accommodate over 1,500 people. If the need arises, more ships out of the 14 on standby can be used,” said an official. On Friday, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria and Navy chief…

Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds have named their baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson. The names are a tribute to their grandfathers and two doctors who treated Mr. Johnson while he was in the hospital with coronavirus, Ms. Symonds wrote in an Instagram post. She posted a picture of herself with the baby, who was born on Wednesday. She thanked the staff at University College London Hospital, adding: “I couldn’t be happier. My heart is full.” The birth came just weeks after Mr. Johnson was discharged from intensive care at another London hospital following treatment for coronavirus. Ms. Symonds…

Bahrain’s governorates and police departments have teamed up with a large number of volunteers to present 16,000 Ramadan fast-breaking meals across the Kingdom. The initiative deepens the principle of societal partnership promoted by the Ministry of Interior and comes in cooperation and coordination with the national campaign “Feena Khair launched by His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Affairs and Youth Affairs, National Security Adviser and Chairman of the Royal Humanitarian Foundation. The initiative also seeks to enhance the culture of generous sharing and dedicated volunteerism among the Bahrain society and…

Shura Council Chairman, Ali bin Saleh Al-Saleh, has sent a cable of condolences to Speaker of the Egyptian House of Representatives, Ali Abdel Aal Sayyed Ahmed, over the victims of the terror attack that targeted an armored vehicle in Bir Al-Abd town, North Sinai, leaving a number of officers and soldiers martyred or wounded. Al-Saleh expressed the Shura council’s condemnation of the criminal act that goes against all divine laws and human and moral values. He also reiterated the Shura Council’s solidarity with brotherly Egypt in denouncing and combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and backing of all…