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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…

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has ordered the disbursement of the annual Ramadan donation to the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF)-sponsored families, marking the Holy Month of Ramadan 2020. HM the King directed RHF, under the chairmanship of Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, National Security Advisor and RHF Board of Trustees Chairman HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, to oversee the disbursement of the gift to help Bahraini families cater to their needs. HH Shaikh Nasser expressed sincere gratitude and appreciation to His Majesty the King, the Honorary President of the…

A survey was conducted by collecting opinions from over 10,546 citizens and residents on how Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted social norms and behaviours and also measured public opinions towards government measures to combat the pandemic. Derasat’s Coronavirus Survey revealed that 95% of respondents believe that the measures being taken by Royal directives and government initiatives are efficient and are in support of them. The survey, the largest of its kind revealed “record support” for the preventative measures taken by the Kingdom of Bahrain to counter the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), and the national efforts of ‘Team Bahrain’, capably and successfully led…

Bahrain tested a total of 57681 until now. There are 380 active cases. These include 377 stable cases and 3 critical cases. 539 people have been discharged. Only 6 deaths have been reported until now. The Ministry of Health has today announced 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…

The United Arab Emirates confirmed two more people have died from the coronavirus on Friday, according to the country’s health ministry, adding that 370 new cases of the virus have been detected cases over the past 24 hours bringing the total to 3,360. The ministry said that the two deaths recorded on Friday belonged to infected persons of Asian nationality who were suffering from chronic diseases. The two recorded deaths on Friday now brings the death toll in the UAE to 16. Separately on Friday, 129 individuals to the Public Prosecutor’s office for violating coronavirus quarantine rules and not committing…

The number of deaths linked to the novel coronavirus reached 100,000 on Friday, as the tally of cases passed 1.6 million. The first death came in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Jan. 9. It took 83 days for the first 50,000 deaths to be recorded and just eight more for the toll to climb to 100,000. The toll has been accelerating at a daily rate of between 6% and 10% over the past week, and there were almost 7,300 deaths globally reported on Thursday. The death toll now compares with that of London’s Great Plague in the mid-1660s,…

Coronavirus-stricken UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been able to go for short walks as his condition improves after being transferred from the intensive care unit to a ward in a London hospital, the government announced Friday. Johnson, 55, was able to walk on his own after he was moved to the ward at St. Thomas Hospital, across from Parliament, the day before, Sky News reported. “The prime minister has been able to do short walks, between periods of rest, as part of the care he is receiving to aid his recovery,” the government said. Johnson had been rushed to the ICU after…