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The 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.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) 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. Bahrain announced 60 new recoveries from the virus. Bahrain tested a total of 124,591 until now. There are 1,491 active cases. These include 1,489 stable cases and 2 critical cases. 1,370 people have been discharged. Only 8 deaths have been reported until now. This takes the total cases in Bahrain to 2,869. Read the New Guidelines in Bahrain – Click Here Bahrain has announced the death of a…

Students and teachers who live in UAE areas without an Internet connection will now have access to high-speed satellite broadband services, the Ministry of Education said.  Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) will be providing this, Remote users will be having access to online libraries, educational applications and collaborative platforms. Yahsat’s services will be free of charge. It is a part of the MoE’s Remote Schooling initiative. “Yahsat’s high-speed broadband connections and technical support enable effective communications and learning for virtual school communities through various digital platforms and the ministry’s smart learning portal.”, said Jameela Al Muhairi, Minister of State for…

Spain reported 325 deaths from the coronavirus, up from 301 reported the previous day, the Health Ministry said. The total death toll from the coronavirus rose by 453 to 24,275, it said, adding that some of the additional cases were from the previous days. The number of diagnosed cases rose by 2,144 from Tuesday to 212,917, the Ministry said.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and partner Carrie Symonds have welcomed the birth of a baby boy at a London hospital, a spokesperson for the couple announced Wednesday, adding that mother and baby are doing very well. “The prime minister and Ms. Symonds are thrilled to announce the birth of a healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning,” A spokeswoman for the PM and his partner said. “The PM and Ms. Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team.” she added. Johnson and Symonds announced in February 2020 that they were engaged to be married. Mr.…

The Oman Ministry of Health announced today the registration of 143 new coronavirus cases. 42 of the new cases are Omanis and 101 other cases are expatriates. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in Oman to 2274, with 10 deaths. The Ministry also pointed out that 364 cases have recovered from the virus.

Irrfan Khan, the Indian-born actor who achieved considerable success in both Bollywood and the west, has died aged 53. He had been admitted to the intensive care unit of Mumbai’s Kokilaben hospital on Tuesday with a colon infection. In March 2018, he revealed he had been diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour, but after extensive treatment, he recovered well enough to shoot Angrezi Medium, the film which would turn out to be his last, and whose release this March was cut short because of the coronavirus pandemic. Best known to English-speaking audiences as the police inspector in Slumdog Millionaire, Khan was also…

The Council of Representatives held today its 29th meeting as part of the second annual session of the fifth legislative term. Chairing the virtual session, Speaker Fawzia bint Abdulla Zainal expressed Ramadan greetings, praying to protect Bahrain and HM the King’s leadership and the local people and end the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) soon. She reiterated parliamentary support to journalists and all public and private sector workers, hailing their strenuous efforts, outstanding role and contribution to national development, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa. The agenda of the parliamentary session featured a letter from  His Royal Highness, Crown Prince,…

The total people infected since the start of the outbreak topped 200,000 on Tuesday. Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 382, against 333 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said. The daily tally of new infections stood at 2,091, higher than the 1,739 recorded on Monday. The daily death toll of 382 was the highest since Saturday, and Italy’s total number of fatalities since its epidemic came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 27,359. The total of officially confirmed cases, which includes those who have died and recovered, amounts to 201,505, the third-highest global tally…

The Ministry of Health records 64 new recoveries from COVID-19, increasing total recoveries in Bahrain to 1,310. The recovered cases have been discharged from dedicated treatment centres. Bahrain tested a total of 121,706 until now. There are 1,493 active cases. These include 1,491 stable cases and 2 critical cases. 1,310 people have been discharged. Only 8 deaths have been reported until now. This takes the total cases in Bahrain to 2,811. 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 case of Coronavirus (COVID-19)…