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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms “worsened”, Downing Street has said. Mr Johnson has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise “where necessary”, a spokesman added. The prime minister, 55, was admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital in London with “persistent symptoms” on Sunday. The spokesman said he was moved on the advice of his medical team and is receiving “excellent care”. A statement read: “Since Sunday evening, the prime minister has been under the care of doctors at St Thomas’ Hospital, in London, after being admitted with persistent symptoms of…

Saudi Arabia is imposing a 24-hour curfew and lockdown on the cities of Riyadh, Tabuk, Dammam, Dhahran and Hofuf and throughout the governorates of Jeddah, Taif, Qatif and Khobar, the Saudi Press Agency reports citing a source from the interior ministry. “This action comes within the framework of the efforts undertaken by the Kingdom to confront the coronavirus pandemic and in implementation of the recommendations of the competent health authorities to raise the degree of precautionary and preventive measures in order to preserve the health and safety of citizens and residents,” the interior source was quoted as saying by the…

The Ministry of Health announces the registration of 31 additional list cases belonging to migrant workers in the Salmabad region. The Ministry of Health confirmed that it immediately took precautionary and preventive measures for all those involved in these cases, confined all workers in the designated precautionary quarantine centers, placed them under observation, and conducted laboratory tests to ensure their safety, and it was decided to extend their stay in the quarantine for a period of two weeks according to the preventive measures followed. Currently, a total of 47,684 people have been tested and the total number of confirmed active…

An Emirates flight today brought back to Dubai the first batch of UAE citizens stranded abroad due to the coronavirus crisis. The 42 passengers, who boarded the flight from London’s Heathrow Airport, were flown to Dubai International Airport today morning. The passengers, who include families, were in the United Kingdom for medical and educational purposes. Emirates Airline also confirmed its full readiness to fly foreign nationals in the UAE who wish to return to their countries, provided they receive approval from their governments. Emirates said it is closely working with concerned authorities in this regard, noting that its operations through…

Kuwait’s Cabinet has decided to impose a total lockdown on some areas for the next two weeks starting on Monday, Kuwait News Agency reported. The areas that will go into isolation will be Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Mahboula areas of Kuwait city. The partial curfew in place across the country has also been extended to six in the morning. Kuwait will also be suspending work across all ministries and government institutions from April 12-26 as a precautionary measure against coronavirus. The Gulf country recorded 109 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the country…

The Ministry of Health confirmed 109 new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which were detected over the past 24 hours, bringing the overall number of infected people to 665. The ministry’s official spokesperson Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said that   20 patients are at intensive care wards, including seven in critical condition, adding that a total of 561 infected people are still receiving treatment. Meanwhile, 911 people were discharged from their non-residential quarantine. Minister of Health Dr. Basel Al-Sabah earlier said that that four patients had recovered, bringing the overall number to  103 recoveries.

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received a telephone call today from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and reviewed with him historical bilateral relations of friendship and cooperation and ways of bolstering them. HM the King lauded distinguished ties binding both countries, describing them as strategic, deep-rooted and based on common interests as well as mutual respect and understanding. He praised the pivotal role of India at the regional and international levels and its constructive contribution to maintaining international peace, security, and stability. HM the King and the Indian Premier discussed ways of boosting cooperation in combating the…

Bahrain tested a total of 47684 until now. There are 294 active cases. These include 290 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

President Donald Trump and members of his administration are growing emphatic in promoting an anti-malaria drug not yet officially approved for fighting COVID-19, even though scientists say more testing is needed before it’s proven safe and effective against the virus, the Associated Press (AP) reported. Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro promoted the drug, hydroxychloroquine, in television interviews Monday, a day after Trump publicly put his faith in the drug to lessen the toll of the coronavirus pandemic. “What do I know, I’m not a doctor,” Trump told reporters Sunday. “But I have common sense.” The administration’s promotion of the drug comes after…

The UAE Government today held a regular media briefing in Abu Dhabi on the COVID-19 crisis in the country. Dr. Farida Al Hosani, the official spokesperson of the UAE health sector, announced that 277 new cases of coronavirus were detected by testing people exposed to previously recorded cases, adding that the total number of coronavirus cases in the UAE stood at 2,076. Dr. Al Hosani pointed out that the recorded cases were from different nationalities and were all stable and receiving the necessary healthcare. She noted that the increase in the number of cases was a result of individuals’ lack…