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The expatriate parent community led by the Indian School Bahrain (ISB) is all set to support the best efforts of the Bahrain government and the health department to combat Coronavirus (COVID-19) spread. As part of this effort, a 251-member Working Committee headed by the Indian School has been formed to spread awareness about COVID 19 among the expatriates and to provide relief to the deserving parents of the Indian community. With the spread of coronavirus, many Indian expatriates have been seeking help from the Indian School. “The Indian school which represents the diaspora, has an obligation to help the deserving…

Cricket Australia (CA) Chief Executive Kevin Roberts has said deep staff pay cuts were necessary to shore up the game’s finances amid the coronavirus shutdown, despite the governing body holding tens of millions of dollars in stock investments, according to Reuters. CA announced plans to furlough almost 80% of staff last week, putting them on 20% pay until June 30 when it is hoped more will be known about how long government curbs to control the coronavirus will last. The cuts, which will save A$3 million ($1.89 million), have drawn criticism from media pundits, given CA had some A$90 million…

The British School of Bahrain (BSB) announced joining the global fight to find a vaccine for COVID19 by contributing to the Folding@home(FAH) project, which has recently become the biggest supercomputer on Earth. The BSB Senior School Deputy Head, Academic, Adrian White, initiated the ambitious idea of joining the project. BSB’s Head of IT, Mahesh Maniyeri said, “The world is working together to fight against COVID-19, and BSB is keen to do its part within the global struggle. We realised that distributed computing would significantly speed up the research for a vaccine for COVID-19 and so we felt compelled to utilize…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to lead the tributes to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday, as Britain’s longest-serving monarch turns 94. The queen, who has ruled Britain for more than 68 years, is not expected to attend any public events amid Britain’s near-lockdown to curb the spread of novel coronavirus, Deutsche press agency (DPA) reported. The royal family announced that an annual military parade of horses and gun carriages past Buckingham Palace, the queen’s London home, and traditional gun salutes marking her birthday have been cancelled this year. The queen and her husband Prince Philip, 98, left London for…

President Donald Trump said on Monday he will suspend all immigration into the United States temporarily through an executive order in response to the coronavirus outbreak and to protect American jobs. The move, which the Republican president announced on Twitter, effectively achieves a long-term Trump policy goal to curb immigration, making use of the health and economic crisis that has swept the country as a result of the pandemic to do so, Reuters reported. The decision drew swift condemnation from some Democrats, who accused the president of creating a distraction from what they view as a slow and faulty response…

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that rushing to ease coronavirus restrictions will likely lead to a resurgence of the illness, a warning that comes as governments start rolling out plans to get their economies up and running again. “This is not the time to be lax. Instead, we need to ready ourselves for a new way of living for the foreseeable future,” said Dr. Takeshi Kasai, the WHO regional director for the Western Pacific, The Associated Press (AP) reported. He said governments must remain vigilant to stop the spread of the virus and the lifting of lockdowns and other…

3 new cases of COVID-19 have been registered today. This takes the total number of cases reported today to 103. Bahrain tested a total of 86732 until now. There are 1112 active cases. These include 1110 stable cases and 2 critical cases. 762 people have been discharged. Only 7 deaths have been reported until now. This takes the total cases in Bahrain to 1881. The Ministry of Health announced the death of a 60-year-old Bahraini citizen on 14th April, who has underlying chronic diseases and health issues. The deceased got the necessary treatment and care around the clock by the specialized…

KHK Heroes called on the nation for a united cause, helping those most vulnerable during the Coronavirus Pandemic. The campaign received not only national attention but also global attention with people taking on the challenge and resources and donations being added to the campaign on a daily basis. The latest resources and donations stand phenomenally as follows: 14,700 food packs and 235 volunteers, 70,000 kilos of rice, 42,000 kilos of wheat flour, 14,000 kilos of lentils, 14,000 kilos of sugar, 28,000 litres of oil and 7,000 kilos of loose tea. Under the vision of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad…

In line with the directives of HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa to ensure food security in the Kingdom of Bahrain, especially in the holy month of Ramadan, the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani met with Board Chairman of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Sameer Abdullah Nass, in the presence of senior officials from both sides. Discussions focused on implementing the directives of HRH the Premier by working out mechanisms to guarantee the provision of foodstuff and identify challenges to food security. The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism…

“The Public Prosecution has completed its investigations into cases related to the violation of the anti-coronavirus measures, and referred 19 suspects to criminal courts.”, said Adnan Al-Wadae, Chief Prosecutor. The 12 suspects had disobeyed the mandatory home quarantine, by clearing out their homes during that time. The reports indicated that 3 defendants had opened their shops and did their activities, in breach of the decisions to close commercial outlets and cafés. They also revealed that 4 officials in some commercial outlets had not provided the health requirements to protect their customers and prevent the spread of COVID-19. A café was also charged…