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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…

Saudi Arabia is on the verge of locally producing 1,000 ventilators per week with the help of its business community as part of efforts to support the Kingdom’s efforts against the coronavirus pandemic, several local media outlets reported citing members of the Council of Saudi Chambers. Abdulrahman al-Ubaid, the head of the National Industrial Committee within the Council of Saudi Chambers, told al-Riyadh newspapers that they have already begun work to locally produce ventilators in order to support the Kingdom’s containment efforts of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. “The government of Saudi Arabia has done a lot and has given priority…

The United Arab Emirates has referred 129 individuals to the Public Prosecutor’s office for violating coronavirus quarantine rules and not committing to the time period specified, according to state news agency WAM. Authorities cited the country’s new regulations put in place regarding the home quarantine procedures as part of the UAE’s measures to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. “The violator of the quarantine decision will be referred to the Urgent Prosecution if it is repeatedly violated for the time third for investigation and referral to trial and punishing them with imprisonment for a period of up to three years or…

Infectious Diseases Consultant and Microbiologist at the BDF Hospital and Member of the National Taskforce for Combating Coronavirus (COVID-19), Lieutenant-Colonel Dr. Manaf Al Qahtani, has asserted that confronting coronavirus goes through several stages that require precautionary measures that change as the virus evolves, spreads to societies and transforms into a pandemic, which requires the entire world to face it. He emphasised that the virus’ developments require changing the data and practical conclusions based on medical research. Lt. Col. Dr. Al-Qahtani added that at first, the World Health Organisation (WHO) had not advised wearing masks because the global spread at that…

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. The Ministry highlighted that, excluding three cases, all other active COVID-19 cases remain stable and all patients continue to receive treatment from a specialised medical team following guidelines provided by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Ministry of Health expresses its heartfelt condolences to the individual’s family…