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https://youtu.be/8hJIu_1yuI4 Scores of campaigns and initiatives have been launched in Bahrain to help the needy amidst the prevailing situation. A group of leading media persons from various Media Houses joined to help the expatriate community in Bahrain. The Bahrain Malayalee Media Forum (BMMF) has started distributing food kits for financially constrained individuals. The association of media persons in Bahrain have initiated an awareness campaign among the working class. Masks and food kits were distributed to people who were in dire need. For more information, please contact 36219358, 36658390 and 33483381. Bahrain Malayali Media Forum (BMMF) Executive Members: * Sethuraj Kadakkal (Starvision…

The World Health Organization called on Southeast Asian countries last month to aggressively ramp up efforts to combat the viral outbreak as infections spread. Several visiting participants of a large religious gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in late February reportedly tested positive for the virus after attending the event. Forced apart by the coronavirus pandemic, Southeast Asian leaders linked up by video Tuesday to plot a strategy to overcome a crisis that has threatened their economies and kept millions of people in their homes under lockdowns.

Almost two-thirds of French people found Emmanuel Macron’s speech extending the country’s lockdown convincing, according to an opinion poll published on Tuesday, in a sign the president’s more humble tone had appeased rising criticism, according to Reuters. Acknowledging his country had not been sufficiently prepared early on to face the challenges posed by the new coronavirus outbreak, Macron on Monday struck a more empathetic note in contrast to the war-like rhetoric of his previous speeches. According to the OpinionWay poll for Les Echos newspaper, 62% of the French found Macron’s 30-min speech “convincing”, while 37% said he wasn’t “very” or…

The priority is for the PM to rest and recover. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is continuing his recovery from COVID-19 at his official country residence, his spokesman said on Tuesday, repeating that the British leader will only return to work on his medical team’s advice. “He is continuing his recovery at Chequers,” the spokesman told reporters. “The priority is for the PM to rest and recover and his medical team have advised him not to immediately return to work.”

The aid, which consisted of seven metric tonnes from the UAE and 20 metric tonnes from WHO, will help around 27,000 healthcare workers in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. The United Arab Emirates, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), has dispatched an aid plane carrying approximately 27 metric tonnes of medical supplies to Somalia. The UAE is committed to providing its full support to strengthen global efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19,” Mohammed Ahmed Othman Al Hammadi, UAE Ambassador to Somalia, said, quoted by national news agency WAM. “Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, the UAE has…

At least four shopping malls in Saudi Arabia have just granted a rent reprieve to retailers and other tenants in view of the financial impact caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Swicorp, the fund manager of Swicorp Wabel Real Estate Investment Traded Fund (REIT) said on Tuesday its board has decided to exempt eligible merchants at its four commercial complexes from paying rent for more than a month, from March 17 to April 30, 2020, or until the establishments are allowed to reopen. Last month, the kingdom ordered the closure of shopping malls across the country until further notice to help…

The Lower Criminal Court sentenced today two defendants to three months in jail and ruled they stay under house arrest during the imprisonment period and be subject to electronic monitoring. They were accused of violating self-confinement procedures which are imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The two defendants reportedly came from a coronavirus-hit country. After taking a sample for a check-up, the doctor asked them to commit to a 14-day quarantine at home, in line with regulations followed with comers from infected countries. Following up on them, it has been found out that they infringed the home isolation…

Bahrain tested a total of 70813 until now. There are 873 active cases. These include 870 stable cases and 3 critical cases. 648 people have been discharged. Only 7 deaths have been reported until now. The Ministry of Health announced today 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 67327 until now. There are 764 active cases. These include 760 stable cases and 4 critical cases. 591 people have been discharged. Only 6 deaths have been reported until now. The Ministry of Health announced today 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…

The Ministry of Health announced the death of a 60-year-old Bahraini citizen, who has underlying chronic diseases and health issues. The Ministry of Health expresses its sincere condolences to the family of the deceased and all his family and relatives for this casualty. Ministry of Health: 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.