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The United Kingdom has recorded 708 new deaths from coronavirus, the largest one-day rise since the outbreak began. According to figures released by the Department of Health and Social Care, a total of 4,313 have now died in the UK. The figures are current to 5 p.m. (12 p.m. ET) on April 3 but were released a day later. The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus as at 9 a.m. (4 a.m. ET) April 4 is 41,903, which is an increase of 3,735 from the previous day’s figures.

A new national scheme to train Bahrainis as barbers and hairdressers has been launched today. The project is spearheaded by the Noaim Charity Society in association with the Labour and Social Development Ministry and in co-ordination with Tamkeen. It would see Bahrainis licensed to open shops or work in hospitals and homes for the elderly or people with disabilities. The scheme has been nominated as the frontrunner to receive the ministry’s top innovative schemes award, which entitles the society for a cash award towards developing the scheme.

The UAE Ministry of Health Prevention, MoHAP and the Ministry of Interior, MoI, have announced the continuation of the ‘National Disinfection Programme’ as part of the preventive and precautionary measures taken by the UAE to contain COVID-19 reported Khaleej Times. The two ministries said new facilities and establishments would be added to the disinfection plan, which was due to end on Saturday, April 4, in all emirates of the country. The programme is being carried out with the support and cooperation of several competent bodies and participation of hundreds of workers, supervisors, and administrators from federal and local governments. The…

Scores of professionals are expected to participate in a webinar titled ‘COVID executive checklist: Six Urgent Priorities’. The opening note will be delivered by Her Royal Highness Shaikha Noora Al Khalifa who delivers more than 20 Keynote inspiring speeches per year at prestigious conferences and events around the globe. The Webinar is set to take place on 15th April (Wednesday) from 12 pm to 4 pm. The session will be addressed by prominent personalities; Abdul Tehman Arif (topic: people involvement), Usman Barkat (topic: offense-redefining strategy), Saba Riaz (topic: B2B sales optimization) to name a few. Key points will also be…

According to Reuters, Kuwait will ramp up oil output in April until it reaches about 3.15 million barrels per day, the state news agency KUNA reported on Friday, citing the chief executive of Kuwait Petroleum Corp. The increase in output will come from the Neutral Zone, an area Kuwait shares on the border with Saudi Arabia, KUNA said. Oil Minister Khaled al-Fadhel announced on Friday the resumption of crude shipments from the Neutral Zone for the first time in five years. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, both OPEC members, agreed last year to end a five-year dispute over the zone.

Stocks are being checked on a daily basis in Saudi Arabia by the country’s Ministry of Commerce. There is no shortage of goods or rise in the cost of essential commodities, said Majed M. Al-Tahan, co-founder and managing director of Danube Online, the hypermarket chain reported Rashid Hassan. Speaking exclusively to Arab News, “We have full support from the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Telecommunications and they are dealing with us closely to give whatever support we need to make sure people are getting what they want,” said Al-Tahan. With Danube Online and the Danube app, in approximately…

The Civil Aviation Affairs has issued a circular stating that transit passengers from all nationalities have been permitted to use Bahrain International Airport as of April 3 reported the Bahrain News Agency (BNA). The circular also stated that the entry of travelers to Bahrain would remain restricted to Bahraini citizens, residents of the Kingdom, and travelers holding a letter of prior permission to enter.

Bahrain tested a total of 39256 until now. There are 285 active cases. These include 282 stable cases and 3 critical cases. 399 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 Nation will celebrate the International Day of Conscience on April 5 in response to the unique initiative launched by His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. Marking the International Day of Conscience at the UN confirms HRH Premier’s prestigious international status and weight thanks to his initiatives and efforts aimed at strengthening the pillars of global peace, and strengthening international solidarity and cooperation to carry on sustainable development efforts. Indeed, the celebration of an initiative carrying Bahrain’s name at the UN is a global token of recognition of Bahrain as a land of peace,…

Bahrain tested a total of 38177 until now. There are 281 active cases. These include 278 stable cases and 3 critical cases. 388 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