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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 -…

GCC nations, the top oil exporters in the Middle East, are expected to post an aggregate negative growth of 3.9 percent in 2020, IMF’s said in its latest World Economic Outlook report noting that low oil prices will have a huge impact on exporters. Due to the economic fall out of the coronavirus pandemic, the global economy is expected to shrink by 3 percent during this year, marking the steepest downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the report said. However, a partial rebound is expected in 2021, with the world economy growing at 5.08 percent rate but it…

Japan urged its citizens on Wednesday to stay home, as media reports warned that as many as 400,000 of them could die of the coronavirus without urgent action, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came under pressure to hand out more cash, reported Reuters. Japan, which tests only people with symptoms of the coronavirus, has so far recorded more than 8,000 infections with nearly 200 deaths. Reports in Japanese media citing an undisclosed health ministry projection said fatalities could reach the 400,000 mark without mitigation measures. It also estimated that as many as 850,000 people could need ventilators. Japan has seen…

Britain was initially too slow to respond to the novel coronavirus outbreak and did not learn quickly enough from other countries, opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said on Wednesday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson initially refrained from approving the stringent controls that other European leaders imposed but then closed down the country when projections showed a quarter of a million people could die in the United Kingdom. So far, more than 12,000 people with COVID-19 have died in British hospitals, though new official data indicates the true death toll could be much larger. “I think that some of the decisions…

American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain (AmCham Bahram) today announced it will host a live webinar on “Business Communications for the New Normal: How to Stay Connected with Clients and Partners” in cooperation with FinMark Communications on the 19th of April. With the outbreak of COVID-19 and its continued impact on the way we work and live, the session will see senior partners from the firm’s Bahrain and London offices talk about how businesses can get momentum back into their communications and proactively reach out to audiences with a consistent and credible message in this new landscape. Commenting, Zahraa Taher,…