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As part of the national efforts to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF), Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed, RHF Secretary-General, announced the launch of an online donation platform. According to BNA, RHF is now accepting donations from businesses and individuals in support of national efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 via its website, accessible at http://www.rco.gov.bh. Al Sayed noted that the ‘Feena Khair’ campaign was launched in response to growing requests from individuals and entities across the private sector that wish to make monetary contributions to national…

Australia will keep in place restrictions implemented to curb the spread of the coronavirus for at least four more weeks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, despite signs that Canberra has been successful in slowing infection rates. Morrison said Australia will over the next month expand testing, improve its capacity to trace contacts of known coronavirus cases, and plan a response to any further local outbreaks, Reuters reported. Morrison said these three steps will be finished within four weeks, and Australia will then review the restrictions that include curtailing the movements of residents, and the closures of schools, restaurants,…

All hotels, restaurants and event venues in Dubai will remain closed until further notice, according to a new directive. The Dubai Tourism, in its latest circular, said it has extended indefinitely all the precautionary measures rolled out earlier to stem the spread of coronavirus, which has so far infected more than 5,000 people in the UAE. “To ensure the health and safety of its residents and visitors, we extend all the precautionary circulars on the website until further notice,” the agency said in a letter addressed to all inbound tour operators, hotel establishments, floating restaurants, venues and event organisers in…

In a fresh blow to Zoom, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued an advisory on the use of the video conferencing app reported India Today. It has said the use of the platform is “not safe.” The caution has been issued for Zoom users in India, whose numbers have increased dramatically over the past few days. Zoom has emerged as a one-stop solution for video meetings among users during the COVID-19-induced lockdown globally. The looming concern on Zoom is related to the security loopholes that have been unearthed in multitudes, also emphasised by the regulators in countries such…

His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty King Hamad’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Royal Humanitarian Foundation, will present a personal donation of BD1 million to support “There is goodness in us”, the national campaign against the coronavirus pandemic. HH Shaikh Nasser who is leading the campaign announced on his Instagram account. HH Shaikh Nasser stressed that the donation is part of strengthening the Kingdom’s crucial efforts to consolidate the fight against the coronavirus and contribute to dealing with financial challenges to the economy and society. He said…

Preschool teacher Joana Flavia Pereira is all set to go out for her first task to support the wide national efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to BNA. “I have volunteered because I have been here in Bahrain for almost 20 years and Bahrain is my home,” said the Portuguese national. “I want to be part of the national efforts and I am ready to help in anything that needs to be done. I want to contribute to a better future for the country that I call home.” Joana was first trained by the Civil Defence on how to…

The General Directorate of Anti-corruption and Economic and Electronic Security warned today of scam emails claiming that the sender is Apple company and asking to verify the ID of the receiver. The email claims someone is trying to access the receiver’s account, which pushed and the company to suspend the account. The email asked to fill a form with personal information, including the credit card details to verify the account. The department urges the public to check the emails they are receiving before responding to any email, highlighting that Apple company won’t send such emails and requests for such details.…

Bahrain tested a total of 73272 people in which currently there are only 1003 active cases. These include 1000 stable cases and 3 critical cases. 663 people have been discharged. Only 7 deaths have been reported until now. 145 cases were reported this whole day. But no new recoveries have been reported today. This report is calculated from the data of coronavirus cases published by MOH from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The Ministry of Health announced yesterday the death of a 60-year-old Bahraini citizen, who has underlying chronic diseases and health issues. The deceased got the necessary treatment and care…

Bahrain tested a total of 73272 until now. There are 1003 active cases. These include 1000 stable cases and 3 critical cases. 663 people have been discharged. Only 7 deaths have been reported until now. The Ministry of Health announced yesterday the death of a 60-year-old Bahraini citizen, who has underlying chronic diseases and health issues. The deceased got the necessary treatment and care around the clock by the specialized medical team and all the cases in isolation and treatment centers. About the COVID-19 Deaths Read more about the seventh death – Click Here Read more about the sixth death -…

Bahrain tested a total of 72647 until now. There are 1001 active cases. These include 998 stable cases and 3 critical cases. 663 people have been discharged. Only 7 deaths have been reported until now. The Ministry of Health announced yesterday the death of a 60-year-old Bahraini citizen, who has underlying chronic diseases and health issues. The deceased got the necessary treatment and care around the clock by the specialized medical team and all the cases in isolation and treatment centers. About the COVID-19 Deaths Read more about the seventh death – Click Here Read more about the sixth death -…