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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has appeared in public for the first time in weeks, state news agency KCNA reported on Saturday, amid speculation that he may be sick or even dead. North Korean media ran photographs showing the leader apparently attending a ceremony marking the completion of a fertilizer plant in Sunchon, some 50 kilometres north of the capital Pyongyang, Deutsche Presse Agentur (DPA) reported. According to the agency, Kim was welcomed by “thunderous cheers” by participants in the ceremony, which was held on Friday. There was no independent confirmation of the reports from North Korea. Ever since…

The Premier League’s 20 clubs outlined at a meeting on Friday their determination to complete the season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Although no decisions were taken on the next steps, the participants are understood to have been pleased with the progress made. A lengthy meeting included plenty of discussion about logistics, including how to lock down grounds and create safe environments, the possibility of playing matches at neutral venues, and protocols around testing, including the regularity with which those should be done. The clubs are encouraged by the government’s stance in wanting the season to resume if it is safe…

The Bahrain Ministry of Health has announced 53 new recoveries from COVID-19 and registered 129 new active cases of which 104 are expatriate workers and 25 are contacts of active cases. Bahrain tested a total of 134,082 until now. There are 1,608 active cases. These include 1,607 stable cases and 1 critical case. 1,553 people have been discharged. Only 8 deaths have been reported until now. This takes the total cases in Bahrain to 3,169. Read the New Guidelines in Bahrain – Click Here Bahrain has announced the death of a 36-year-old expatriate male on 23rd April, a registered active…

The Indian home ministry has announced the extension of the nationwide lockdown for two more weeks. MHA also issued guidelines to regulate different activities in this period. India will now be under lockdown till May 17. The government claims the lockdown significantly helped contain the virus outbreak, while the experts remain worried about India’s rising case count. The country has over 33,000 positive Covid-19 cases and more than 1,100 deaths. However, experts are also concerned about the economic pain caused by the lockdown, which has affected millions. Besides relaxed lockdown rules for green zones, there are talks of a massive…

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban said Friday that small businesses should apply to multiple banks in order to boost their chances of receiving a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program. “If you’re a small business and you happen to bank at a big bank, it’s OK to go find a small community bank and apply there as well,” he said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “There’s no rules against having multiple applications. You just can’t take multiple loans.” The always-outspoken “Shark Tank” investor has been particularly vocal during the coronavirus crisis, arguing that workers must be a priority in government relief efforts. He’s also been critical of the roll-out of the Paycheck Protection…

Kuwait MOH on Friday announced 353 new cases of COVID-19, taking the total active cases to 2,745 in which 70 of them are in ICU. Most of the new cases are from Indian residents which is 103. 63 cases of Kuwait nationals have also been reported. 4 new deaths have been reported in Kuwait. The dead are 1 Kuwait national, Indian, Bangladeshi, and Egyptian resident. MOH also registered 63 new cases of recovery from the virus, the total recoveries now stand at 1602.

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday that the government would plan for an around a one-month-long extension of a state of emergency declared amid the coronavirus pandemic. An initial one-month-long state of emergency will be declared for seven regions from April 7, later expanding it to cover the entire country. But with the measures due to expire on May 6, Abe said he had instructed his minister for the virus outbreak Yasutoshi Nishimura to plan for an extension. An expert panel advising the government is reviewing the situation in different parts of the country, Abe said. “We will…

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention conducted additional 26,000 COVID-19 tests on Friday, which revealed 557 new cases bringing the total number of cases to 13,038. MOHAP announced that 6 people of different nationalities who tested positive for COVID-19 died due to complications. This brings the total death toll to 111. The Ministry of Health and Prevention expressed sincere condolences to the families of the deceased. The total number of recovered cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has reached 2,543 with 114 cases fully recovered today after receiving treatment.

The Ministry of Health records 3 new cases and 5 recoveries from COVID-19, increasing total recoveries in Bahrain to 1,500. The recovered cases have been discharged from dedicated treatment centres. By Bahrain reached the 1,500 recoveries mark. Bahrain tested a total of 129,694 until now. There are 1,532 active cases. These include 1,531 stable cases and 1 critical case. 1,500 people have been discharged. Only 8 deaths have been reported until now. This takes the total cases in Bahrain to 3,040. Read the New Guidelines in Bahrain – Click Here Bahrain has announced the death of a 36-year-old expatriate male…

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin says he has been diagnosed with coronavirus. His positive test came on the same day that Russia recorded a record 7,099 cases, taking the total number of infections above 100,000. Mr. Mishustin was given the role of prime minister in January and has been actively involved in Russia’s handling of the epidemic. Russian TV showed him telling President Vladimir Putin of his diagnosis. “I have just learned that the test on the coronavirus I took was positive,” the prime minister said during the video call. Mr. Mishustin suggested that First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov…