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Millions of Indians turned off their lights and lit up balconies and doorsteps with lamps, candles, and flashlights on Sunday, in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to “challenge the darkness” spread by the coronavirus crisis. According to Reuters, Modi, who imposed a three-week-long nationwide lockdown on March 25, asked all citizens to turn out their lights for nine minutes at 9 p.m. local time on Sunday and to display lamps and candles in a show of solidarity. Modi’s call was met with a huge response, with many people lighting up their balconies. Others lit firecrackers, played musical instruments,…

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will declare a state of emergency on Tuesday, lasting for approximately one month, he announced Monday. Abe will hold a press conference on Tuesday to further explain the declaration. A different tactic: Abe says Japan’s state of emergency will differ from Western countries, adding that “basic economic activity” will continue, giving examples including public transportation and supermarkets. The Prime Minister’s advisory committee recommended that a state of emergency be declared for seven Japanese prefectures, including the Japanese capital of Tokyo and its second-largest city Osaka. The full list of prefectures affected is: Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba,…

The Ministry of Health of Oman announced on Monday the registration of 33 new positive cases with coronavirus, COVID-19, taking the total tally in the Sultanate to 331, in addition to two deaths. The ministry also pointed out that 61 patients have recovered from the virus, state news agency ONA reported.

Kuwait’s Minister of Health Shaikh Dr. Basel Al Sabah on Monday announced the recovery of four cases from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), raising the country’s total recoveries to 103. The minister told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that lab tests and analyses had shown the recovery of the patients, two nationals and two residents. The cases will be admitted to a rehabilitation ward before being discharged from the hospital, the minister added.

Nadia, a tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York, has become the first of her kind to test positive for the coronavirus. The 4-year-old female Malayan tiger tested positive after developing a dry cough and is expected to recover, the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo said in a news release. Samples from Nadia were taken and tested after the tiger — and five other tigers and lions at the zoo — began showing symptoms of respiratory illness, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). No other animals at the zoo are showing symptoms. “Though they have experienced some decrease in appetite,…

Bahrain will overcome this crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, no matter how difficult the challenges are. This was declared yesterday by His Royal Highness the Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier. HRH the Prime Minister received HRH the Crown Prince at his palace in Riffa. HRH the Premier lauded the national efforts exerted to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the Kingdom through a set of precautionary measures. These have allowed Bahrain to be among the…

With the devastating impact the Coronavirus Pandemic is having on the global community, KHK Heroes called on the nation for a united cause; helping those who need it now more than ever. HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa directed KHK Heroes Boards of Directors to initiate campaigns to support the vision HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier and HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty the King’s Representative for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, National Security Advisor and President of the Supreme Council for Youth and…

The United Arab Emirates voiced support to a Saudi proposal to call for an emergency meeting of OPEC+ and a group of other countries to ensure the balance and stability of the global oil market. ”A joint and combined effort by all oil-producing countries is required, not only the group of OPEC+ countries, to address the weakness of demand in the global oil market,” said Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry, in a statement on Sunday. “The UAE government appreciates the positive and pivotal role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its great…

The ventilators promised by eccentric Tesla founder Elon Musk won’t be ready in time for the coronavirus’ apex in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday. “The problem with ventilator construction is the supply chain,” said Cuomo in his now-daily Albany press briefing. “That’s General Motors, that’s Ford, that’s Elon Musk. “I don’t care how big and how powerful.” Musk has promised for weeks to shift production to the sorely-needed medical devices, to the gratitude of Mayor Bill de Blasio. But, with the apex of the contagion possibly upon New York, Cuomo said Sunday that time had run out. “Their time-frame, frankly, doesn’t work…

According to Johns Hopkins University’s tally of cases in the United States, there are at least 321,762 cases of coronavirus in the US and 9,132 people have died. On Sunday, there have been at least 9,517 new cases and at least 636 new deaths reported in the country. On Friday, there were 1,169 new deaths reported in the US. On Saturday, 1,344 people died from the disease. The total includes cases from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and other U.S. territories, as well as all repatriated cases. Wyoming is the only state not reporting a death from coronavirus.