Author: News Desk

The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced the registration of 40 new cases of coronavirus in Oman. This brings the total number of coronavirus cases in Oman to 371), in addition to two death cases. The Ministry also pointed out that 67 cases have recovered. The Ministry advises citizens and residents to keep on washing hands with water and soap, as well as avoiding touching the face, nose, mouth, and eyes and following the healthy habits when coughing and sneezing.

Aldar Properties announced on Tuesday that it will cut 20 percent of school fees and a refund of all payments made toward catering and transport expenses for the third term of the current academic year, to all students enrolled in Aldar Academies and Cranleigh Abu Dhabi. Aldar will also launch ‘All In This Together’ fund to support families impacted by the current circumstances, the company said on Tuesday. As part of this initiative, families will also have the option to pay the remaining amount of the third term fees in instalments in a four-month period prior to the start of…

The Ministry of Health has reported 147 new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) according to the update on its official website to monitor novel Coronavirus cases, and the number of active cases reached 2163 cases. The Ministry pointed out that the total number of confirmed cases in the Kingdom has reached 2752 cases so far, of which 551 cases have been recovered. The Ministry of Health called on everyone to adhere to preventive guidelines such as avoiding shaking hands, constantly washing hands, avoiding gatherings and staying home to ensure safety and health, and to contact 937 for inquiries and…

A nine months amnesty for several undocumented foreign workers to legalise their stay or leave has started in Bahrain as part of precautionary measures to prevent the effect of COVID-19. The amnesty will target an estimated 55,000 illegal expatriates of various nationalities. This amnesty is being spearheaded by LMRA. The amnesty will be accepted from today until December 31. Those requesting amnesty don’t need to pay any fines whether they want to stay in Bahrain or wishing to leave to another country. Illegal expatriates with expired or terminated work permits can sponsor themselves and reside in Bahrain by applying for…

The state of Illinois saw a rise of 1,006 cases of COVID-19 and 33 deaths from the virus in the last 24 hours, according to an announcement by the Department of Health at the governor’s press briefing Monday. The state has a total of 12,262 cases and 307 deaths.

The Kuwait Cabinet has today extend a holiday that was supposed to end this week until April 23 as part of the country’s efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Under the measures, work at ministries, government departments, and public establishments will be suspended from next Sunday until April 23 and resume on the 26th of April. The Cabinet’s Official Spokesman Tareq Al-Mezrem announced the closure during an online news conference following a cabinet meeting. The Cabinet has also extended the curfew countrywide from today, Monday, from 5 pm until 6 am, until further notice.

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…