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The representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sport (SCYS) His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa inaugurated “Al-Sariya” popular quiz show through a telephone call made to launch the programme. The daily programme, sponsored by Bahrain Telecommunication Company (Batelco), is broadcast on Bahrain TV at 10:30 pm from the Heritage Village in Ras Hayan. It is held in partnership between SCYS’ Popular Heritage Sport Committee and the Information Ministry. HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa conveyed over the phone call…

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received at Safriya Palace today His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier, in the presence of Personal Representative of His Majesty the King HH Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Deputy Chairman of the High Authority of the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and HH Shaikh Sultan bin Hamad Al Khalifa. HRH the Crown Prince extended heartfelt congratulations to HM the King…

The UAE has conducted over 32,000 additional COVID-19 tests among UAE citizens and residents over the past few days in line with the Ministry of Health and Prevention’s plans to intensify virus screening in order to contain the spread of COVID-19. The accelerated investigative measures resulted in the detection of 525 new coronavirus cases among various nationalities, all of whom are in a stable condition and receiving the necessary care, taking to 9,281 the total number of infections in the country, according to a MoHaP statement today. The Ministry also announced the death of eight patients from COVID-19. The deceased…

Barber shops, nail salons, gyms and a few other businesses reopened in Georgia on Friday as the Republican governor eased a month-long shutdown despite warnings from health experts of a potential new surge of coronavirus infections. The confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the United States crossed 50,000, according to a tally compiled by John Hopkins University from government figures. Georgia has so far 22,147 COVID-19 cases with 892 deaths from testing 101,433 people, according to a tally in John Hopkins University. That means about 20% of the tested had COVID-19. Georgia tops 12th in COVID-19 cases in the US states. Even though…

A leading disinfectant producer warned to use its products on the human body after Donald Trump suggested they could be possibly used to treat coronavirus. Reckitt Benckiser, the owner of Lysol, Dettol and many other brands, said “under no circumstance” should its products be injected or ingested. President Donald Trump faces a backlash over his comments at a briefing on Thursday. Disinfectants are dangerous substances and can be deadly if ingested. Donald Trump’s comments have been extremely criticized by doctors and have generated an enormous online response. Reckitt Benckiser said its products should not be delivered to the human body…

The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has greeted the people at the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. “Ramzan Mubarak! I pray for everyone’s safety, well-being and prosperity. May this Holy Month bring with it abundance of kindness, harmony and compassion. May we achieve a decisive victory in the ongoing battle against COVID-19 and create a healthier planet”, PM Narendra Modi tweeted. https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1253695904764309504?s=20

The Ministry of Health announced the registration of 289 new existing cases, of which 212 are migrant workers, 63 cases of contacts, and 14 cases coming from abroad. The 212 cases of migrant workers were monitored after conducting 5,334 laboratory tests during the last 24 hours, including examinations within the pre-emptive campaigns of migrant workers in their homes in a number of areas. Bahrain announced 31 new recoveries. Bahrain tested a total of 105365 until now. There are 1385 active cases. These include 1384 stable cases and 1 critical case. 1113 people have been discharged. Only 8 deaths have been…

During the perilous situation created due to the COVID 19 in Bahrain, Capital Governorate under the governance of HE Sh. Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa distributed Dry food kits as part of the ‘TOGETHER WE CARE’ campaign to support the residents who suffered financially in the Kingdom. https://youtu.be/JUCfWLtQk50 Capital Governorate Head of strategic planning, project management of Mr. Yousif Lori, Social Welfare Ministry Representative Mr. Ahmed Al Rabia and One Bahrain hospitality General manager Mr. Antony Paulose, Star Vision Chairman Mr. Sethuraj Kadakkal participated in this charity drive and ensure these food kits are distributed to those who are really…

The government on Thursday said that the coronavirus growth in India has been more or less linear and not exponential due to the success of certain strategies and the country had fared much better than developed countries like the United States and the UK on this count, reported Hindustan Times. Centre also noted that the country’s recovery rate of COVID cases has been rising steadily to reach close to 20% with 4,257 people out of total 21,393 infections have been cured so far including 388 who were cured yesterday. An analysis of India’s containment strategy was presented during the daily…

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said a fundamental reform of the World Health Organisation is needed following its handling of the coronavirus pandemic and that the United States, WHO’s biggest donor, may never restore funding to the UN body. “I think we need to take a real hard look at the WHO and what we do coming out of this,” Mr. Pompeo told Fox News. “We reformed this back in 2007, so this isn’t the first time we’ve had to deal with the shortcomings of this organisation that sits inside the United Nations,” he said. “We need a…