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Spain has ruled out any early reopening of its tourism sector and Germany is set to extend a travel warning for all leisure trips outside the country until mid-June, casting further doubt on when would-be holidaymakers will be able to venture abroad again. With airline fleets mostly grounded, cross-border train traffic slashed and many EU countries, including France, requiring all arrivals bar their own citizens to formally justify their journey, leisure travel within Europe is at a near standstill. “We have not yet reached the point where we can recommend carefree travel,” the German foreign minister, Heiko Maas, said on Wednesday. Arancha González…

Saudi Arabia will be allowing the entry into and exit from Qatif province on Thursday. This is a part of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19). Qatif was in lockdown since March 8. Meanwhile, the Saudi MOH on Wednesday announced 1,325 new coronavirus cases and 169 recoveries. Most cases were reported in Makkah (356), followed by Riyadh (203), Madinah (225), and Jeddah (224). The total cases in the Kingdom stand now at 21,402 and recoveries at 2,953. 157 people passed away due to the virus, including 5 deaths reported today.

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa today received, at Al-Safriya Palace, a number of senior members of the Royal Family, Deputy Premier His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa, Royal Family Council Vice-Chairman HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa, Royal Court Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa and Royal Family Council director-general Shaikh Salman bin Khalid Al-Khalifa. They congratulated HM the King on the holy month of Ramadan, wishing him good health and happiness and the Kingdom of Bahrain and its people further progress and prosperity. HM the King exchanged with them greetings on this blessed occasion, thanking them…

The government is working on a mega plan to deploy a raft of naval ships as well as military and commercial aircraft to evacuate thousands of Indians stranded in the Gulf and other regions after the nationwide lockdown ends, official sources said. The government has already reached out to several states asking them to make necessary arrangements for the Indians when they are brought back home under the multi-agency operation. The Civil Aviation Ministry has conveyed to the core group planning the operation that it is ready to make the available majority of the nearly 650 commercial planes including freighters…

The UAE Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that 549 new cases were found among various nationalities, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 11,929, including cases receiving treatment, recoveries, and deaths. 9,502 patients are still receiving treatment. An additional 26,195 COVID-19 tests were performed. About 148 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,329. “The recovered cases constitute 20 percent of all infections in the country.”, said Dr. Al Shamsi.

Inspector General Major-General Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa paid a visit to the Royal Academy of Police (RAP) where he was received by RAP Commandant, Brigadier Fawaz Al Hassan, and officers. He was briefed about the precautionary measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and ensure the safety of RAP affiliates. The plan includes steps while entering the academy, along with the disinfection procedures and social distancing. He was also informed about online education for cadets.

The Ministry of Health announces 85 new COVID-19 recoveries and has registered 52 new active cases, of which 39 are among expatriate workers, 1 is a Bahraini national, and 12 are contacts of active cases. Bahrain tested a total of 126,905 until now. There are 1458 active cases. These include 1,457 stable cases and 1 critical case. 1,455 people have been discharged. Only 8 deaths have been reported until now. This takes the total cases in Bahrain to 2,921. Bahrain has also announced the recovery of a critical patient. Read the New Guidelines in Bahrain – Click Here Bahrain has…

HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister, ordered to stop the collection of rents and beneficiaries from the shops and leased lands registered in the name of the Supreme Council for the Environment for a period of three months. His Highness also instructed the competent authorities to take the necessary measures to implement the plans set for the development of Tubli Bay and the preservation of its natural environment to treat and limit the damages that affect wildlife and marine life and the beauty of the surrounding areas. This comes as a concern of His Royal Highness…

Bahrain has been lacking an Indian Ambassador for a period of three months now. Indian Member of Parliament M.P Veerendra Kumar wrote to the Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar amidst the delay of the announcement of the new Indian Ambassador to Bahrain due to the prevailing situation. The Minister urged the MEA to initiate action at the earliest to ensure the wellbeing and safety of expats who wish to return home. “In such turbulent times that our embassies are called upon to perform the role of a home away from home for the welfare of our beleaguered countrymen abroad.…

Bahrain has the second-lowest total confirmed cases with 2,869 in GCC, behind Oman whose total confirmed cases are 2,274 according to the latest update. Saudi Arabia has the most cases in GCC with 20,077. The Bahrain Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday has registered 58 new coronavirus (COVID-19) active cases, of which 50 are expatriate workers, 7 are contacts of active cases and 1 was repatriated by the ICRP, taking the total active cases to 1,491. Bahrain has so far tested over 124,591 people. MOH pointed out 60 new recoveries from the virus, taking the total recoveries to 1,370 with 8 deaths.…