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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.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said his state could run out of ventilators by the end of the week if the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to surge in his state. “Every day we get new information that informs our modeling. We now think it’s probably around the 9th of April before we exceed our ventilator capacity based on the current number on hand and that we’re a couple of days behind that on ICU bed capacity being exceeded,” he told this morning. “As we achieve success in slowing the rate of spread, we also push out that date. And critically…

Bahrain tested a total of 44386 until now. There are 265 active cases. These include 262 stable cases and 3 critical cases. 431 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

The United Kingdom’s coronavirus death toll has risen by 621 according to new figures released by the Department of Health and Social Care. This is less than Saturday’s reported increase of 708. By the numbers: In total, there have now been 4,934 recorded deaths from coronavirus in the UK. The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus is now at 47,806 – which is an increase of 5,903 on Saturday’s figures.

India is restricting the export of most diagnostic testing kits, as coronavirus cases in the South Asian nation topped 3,350 on Sunday despite a three-week nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the respiratory disease reported Reuters News. India, which in recent weeks already banned the export of certain drugs, along with ventilators, masks and other protective gear needed by both patients and medical staff, issued the latest directive on Saturday. The move comes even as U.S. President Donald Trump urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a phone call on Saturday, to release supplies of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which is…

Another cruise ship with coronavirus victims on board, including two fatalities, docked in Florida on Saturday. Princess Cruises spokeswoman Negin Kamali said in an email that the Coral Princess ship was docking in Miami. The ship with 1,020 passengers and 878 crew members had been in limbo for days awaiting permission to dock, The Associated Press (AP) reported. As of Thursday, Kamali said seven passengers and five crew members had tested positive for the coronavirus. A day earlier, the cruise ships Zaandam and Rotterdam were permitted to dock at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, with 14 critically ill people taken…

Chinese businessman Jack Ma donated medical supplies and equipment to support Jordan’s healthcare sector in the country’s efforts to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Petra news agency reported that the support package through the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation includes 100,000 virus detection kits, 30 BiPAP machines, 300,000 medical facemasks, 50 infrared thermometer guns, and 10,000 sets of protective clothing for the use of medical personnel. King Abdullah and Queen Rania Al Abdullah, in a phone call, expressed appreciation to Chinese philanthropist. The medical supplies, particularly the detection kits, are of great value to Jordan, as extensive testing for…