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Bahrain tested a total of 60706 until now. There are 479 active cases. These include 476 stable cases and 3 critical cases. 555 people have been discharged. Only 6 deaths have been reported until now. The Ministry of Health has announced yesterday the death of a 63-year-old male Bahraini national, a registered active case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) who was suffering from underlying and chronic health problems. The deceased male, who had returned from Iran, was placed in isolation and received extensive 24-hour treatment from a specialised medical team. About the COVID-19 Deaths Read more about the sixth death – Click Here…

Minister of Health Shaikh Dr. Basel Al-Sabah today announced the recovery of 10 cases from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), raising the country’s total recoveries to .133. Speaking to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the minister said lab tests and analyses had shown the recovery of the patients, six Kuwaitis, and four residents. They will be admitted to a rehabilitation ward before being discharged from the hospital, the minister added.

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Turkey rose by 5,138 in the last 24 hours and 95 more people have died, taking the nationwide death toll from the pandemic to 1,101, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Saturday. Turkey’s total confirmed cases stood at 52,167, he added. The number of recovered cases stood at 2,965, with 542 recoveries in the last 24 hours, and the number of tests carried out in that time was 33,170, Koca said on Twitter. Istanbul, Ankara and other major Turkish cities locked down for two days from midnight on Friday to combat the…

The United States surpassed Italy on Saturday to become the country with the highest number of recorded coronavirus deaths, reporting more than 19,600 fatalities since the outbreak began, according to a Reuters tally. The grim milestone was reached as President Donald Trump mulled over when the country, which has registered more than half a million infections, might begin to see a return to normality. The United States has seen its highest death tolls to date in the epidemic with roughly 2,000 deaths a day reported for the last four days in a row, a plurality of them in and around New…

According to the latest data from the Indian ministry, there are 1,400 cases of COVID-19 infections among Indian expats in the region. The Khaleej Times reported that the Indian government has advised expats in the UAE and the Gulf against travel till flight curbs to their home country are lifted. This follows the clamour from some quarters for special repatriation flights to India. A senior Indian External Affairs Ministry (foreign ministry) official said Indian citizens are safe in the countries they reside in. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had spoken to leaders of Gulf countries who assured him of their welfare,…

Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, has received a telephone call from the Russian President, Vladimir Putin. They reviewed the efforts being exerted to stabilise and maintain energy markets to support the growth of the global economy. They also stressed the importance of the cooperation of all producing countries in this regard, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Dubai has extended the free public parking period until the National Sterilisation Programme lasts reported the Khaleej Times. On Friday, April 10, RTA tweeted: “The free public parking in #Dubai has been extended along with the extension of the sterilisation period within the National Sterilisation Program.” On April 4, Dubai extended the nationwide disinfection drive programme by another two weeks to 24 hours a day across the emirate to curb the spread of COVID-19. Previously RTA had announced free parking across the city from 8 pm to 6 am each night while UAE authorities…

Over 99% of the world’s children live with some form of pandemic-related movement restrictions; while 60% live in countries with full or partial lockdowns. UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore stated that children and young people are among the most severely impacted victims. “According to our analysis, 99 percent of children and young people under 18 worldwide (2.34 billion) live in one of the 186 countries with some form of movement restrictions in place due to COVID-19. Sixty percent of all children live in one of the 82 countries with a full (7%) or partial (53%) lockdown – accounting for 1.4…

The Indian School Bahrain will start the new academic session 2020-21 via e-learning programme. The Virtual Learning Programme (VLP) was launched to help compensate for the delay in the commencement of the new academic session. Online classes will begin tomorrow for all classes announced school officials “Lessons have been thoughtfully designed in the form of colourful video presentations to make learning fun for young students and assist parents in engaging in their child’s learning. The child-friendly videos will be updated every week and are intended for students to learn at their own pace” stated the school. The E-learning programme will…

Saudi Arabia reported 382 new coronavirus cases and five new virus-related deaths, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Kingdom to 4,033 and the number of fatalities to 52, the Ministry of Health announced on Saturday. The number of daily confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia has not reached the peak yet, and cases continue to rise at a rapid rate. Out of the 382 cases, 131 were detected in Mecca, 95 in Medina, 76 in Riyadh, and 50 in Jeddah. In recent days, 70 to 80 percent of the cases reported were of non-citizens, the ministry spokesman Mohammed…