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Saudi Arabian doctors are increasingly using remote “telemedicine” services for routine check-ups in the Kingdom, where movement is restricted for residents under curfews aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus. With many patients restricted from leaving their house or self-isolating to avoid spreading coronavirus, medical providers are using digital applications, telephone, and video services to provide consultations to patients in their own homes. “What makes this service unique is the availability of several concentrations like general medicine, family medicine, and internal medicine,” Dr. Talal Al-Ghamedi told Al Arabiya English. “Another unique aspect is the connection of the patient’s medical file…

Bahrain tested a total of 50127 until now. There are 349 active cases. These include 345 stable cases and 4 critical cases. 458 people have been discharged. Only 4 death has been reported until now. Read more about the fourth death – Click Here Read more about the third death – Click Here Read more about the second death – Click Here

At least 368,449 coronavirus cases have been reported in the United States according to the tally from Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is reporting there are at least 11,008 people who have died due to coronavirus across the US.

Neither surgical masks nor cotton masks are effective filters to prevent the coronavirus from spreading, according to a new report published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. People have flocked to buy face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic, officially known as COVID-19, resulting in shortages of masks globally. Amid shortages of the N95 mask, the so-called gold standard in consumer face masks, many have turned to surgical and cotton masks as substitutes. Some authorities, such as the UAE, have advised that everyone should wear a mask when outside of their home to limit the transmission of the virus. However, this latest…

The Queen has sent a message of support to the British Prime Minister, his pregnant partner and the rest of his family. Boris Johnson remains in hospital with coronavirus. An official Royal Family tweet said: “Earlier today The Queen sent a message to Carrie Symonds and to the Johnson family. Her Majesty said they were in her thoughts and that she wished the Prime Minister a full and speedy recovery.” Meanhwile, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also tweeted their well wishes to Boris Johnson. “Our thoughts are with the Prime Minister and his family, who like so many in the UK…

US stocks kicked off higher on Tuesday, adding on from the prior session’s gains which was the best day on Wall Street in two weeks. Here’s where the markets opened: The Dow opened up 3.9% or 890 points. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 2.7%. The S&P 500 rose by 3.2%. If the S&P finishes the day at this level, it will have risen more than 20% from its low-point on March 23, and enter a new bull run. Whether the bear market is over will, however, not be clear until a few months from now.

Bhasha Mukherjee was crowned Miss England in 2019. Seeing the rapid spread of COVID-19 cases and the need for medical help, she has decided to put her crown aside, to resume her career as a junior doctor amid the coronavirus pandemic. After winning the Miss England title, Mukherjee represented England in the Miss World pageant in December 2019. That is when she had decided to take a break from her career in medicine as she was being invited by several charities to be their ambassador. Back then, she chose to do humanitarian work and planned to completely focus on it until August…

The UK official who is deputizing for Prime Minister Boris Johnson while he’s hospitalized for coronavirus will not take over the duties of briefing the Queen, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman has confirmed. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is deputizing for Johnson while he’s in hospital. But the Prime Minister’s spokesperson said Raab won’t be asked to fill in for the prime minister’s weekly meeting with the Queen during this time. Instead, the Palace is being regularly updated on Johnson’s condition. “The Cabinet Secretary and the Prime Minister’s principal private secretary will continue their contacts with the Royal Household on the Prime Minister’s…

Egypt will suspend all Ramadan activities and group iftars due to the spread of the deadly coronavirus, the Ministry of Endowments announced on Tuesday. The ministry also noted it had previously decided to prohibit the establishment of iftar tables, a tradition Muslims take part in to provide food for the poor during the holy month in the vicinity of mosques or their surrounding space. The traditions of Ramadan, estimated to begin on April 23 this year, are centered on group gatherings: communal Taraweeh prayers, the evening meal of iftar in which Muslims break their fast together, shared food and shisha…

Even as the cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been rising across the country, six patients admitted to Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur has been completely cured of the disease. The second report of these patients has tested negative. Staff at the hospital clapped and cheered the patients as they provided them with a certificate of fitness.