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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will remain in self-isolation after continuing to exhibit coronavirus symptoms first diagnosed last week. “Although I feel better and I’ve done my seven days of self-isolation, alas I still have one of the symptoms, a minor symptom. I still have a temperature,” Johnson said in a Twitter video. “And so under government advice, I must continue my self-isolation until that symptom itself goes.” “But we’re working, the whole time, on our program to defeat the virus,” the PM added. Johnson’s spokesman said yesterday the Prime Minister would return from self-isolation today. Johnson was…

An official source at the Ministry of Interior stated that, within the framework of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to confront the Coronavirus pandemic, and upon the recommendations of the health authorities, it was decided to scale forward the starting time of the curfew, in the city of Dammam, Eastern Region, and in the governorates of Taif and Qatif to 3 pm as of Friday. Services and activities that have been previously announced have been exempted on the condition of being on the narrowest scope and in accordance with the procedures and controls set by the concerned authority. The…

The Ministry of Health confirmed 75 cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 417 cases. Five of the persons who tested positive for contracting the disease came back to Kuwait from the United Kingdom as part of the latest repatriates’ evacuation, said Dr. Abdullah AlSanad, the MoH official spokesperson. A Kuwaiti female citizen, who was repatriated from Iran, also tested positive. Another case, an Iraqi woman who resides in Kuwait, is also related to travel to Iraq. The number of those who mingled with infected persons reached 36, including three Kuwaiti citizens…

Bahrain tested a total of 37996 until now. There are 286 active cases. These include 283 stable cases and 3 critical cases. 382 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

NASA will continue to prepare for human missions to the moon and Mars as part of the agency’s Artemis programme, NASA official Jim Bridenstine said Thursday. “NASA’s mission continues during this time,” Bridenstine said on Twitter. “We are proud to share our vision for sustainability at the Moon after 2024 and how #Artemis prepares us for Mars.” The programme aims to have US astronauts again land on the Moon by 2024 with an eye towards eventually sending them to Mars. The mission would mark more than 50 years since humans last went into lunar orbit, reported DPA. “After 20 years…

A four-month-old Bahraini baby girl has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). According to the latest update from the Health Ministry’s contact tracing data, the baby girl tested positive after coming in contact with two other coronavirus positive cases. The latest update also includes a large number of expat workers from India and Bangladesh, as well as several Bahrainis from the International COVID-19 Repatriation Programme.

Singapore will be closing schools and most workplaces, except for essential services like supermarkets and banks, for a month, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said today, as part of stricter measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus. While the city has won international praise for its efforts to stem the spread of the virus, its infections have been rising sharply in recent weeks, to 1,114 today, and five people have died. “We have decided that instead of tightening incrementally over the next few weeks, we should make a decisive move now, to pre-empt escalating infections,” Lee said in a…

M.A Yusuf Ali, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Lulu Group donated Rs. 25 crores to PM Narendra Modi’s Cares Fund to fight novel coronavirus (COVID-19). He had also donated Rs. 10 crores to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s Relief Fund. He also gave concession for a month’s lease of rent to the businessmen of Edappally Lulumal and Y Mall in his hometown of Thrissur. Rs. 12 crores was given as concession for both the malls. https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1245987158478819334?s=20

Industry and Commerce Minister Zayed bin Rashid Alzayani has today issued an edict fixing the price of face masks and ensuring their availability amid soaring demand as the country battles the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The SURGICAL FACE and N95 FACE types of masks will be priced respectively at 140 Fils and BD1.4  as a maximum selling price for the consumer per piece for a period of three months from the date of implementation of the provisions of this edict. Under the ministerial edict, it is prohibited to export all kinds of medical face masks for a period of three months,…

People across Bahrain joined hands to clap in tribute to healthcare workers fighting on the frontlines against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The campaign, “Clap for our Carers”, took place tonight at 8 PM as Bahrainis and residents clapped for nurses, doctors and other medical professionals from their balconies, gardens and living rooms. https://twitter.com/UKinBahrain/status/1245770156137119744?s=20