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The fourth batch of Bahrainis has arrived from Iran. They are among the 1,630 citizens stranded in Iran since the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Health Ministry announced on Twitter that the group came on a chartered flight with all necessary medical precautions.

As part of the precautionary measures implemented by the kingdom to curb the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) has launched the home delivery service of prescribed medicines to ensure the health, safety, and comfort of the patients. SMC management indicated that those wishing to benefit from the e-service shall provide the patients’ required information through the link on the Health Ministry’s website, and they will receive their medicines within 48 hours after the receipt of the demand. The pharmacy staff at the Salmaniya Medical Complex will, upon receipt of the request electronically, prepare the…

The best defence against any outbreak is a strong health system, stressed WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The COVID-19 pandemic is straining health systems worldwide. The rapidly increasing demand on health facilities and health care workers threatens to leave some health systems overstretched and unable to operate effectively. To help countries navigate through these challenges, the World Health Organization (WHO) has updated operational planning guidelines in balancing the demands of responding directly to COVID-19 while maintaining essential health service delivery and mitigating the risk of system collapse. This includes a set of targeted immediate actions that countries should consider at…

Tunisia has proposed a UN Security Council resolution that would call the coronavirus pandemic “a threat to humanity and to international peace and security” and call for an immediate global humanitarian cease-fire to respond to “the unprecedented threat posed by COVID-19 reported BNA. The UN’s most powerful body has not addressed the pandemic sweeping the globe, but Dominican Republic Ambassador Jose Singer, the current council president, said Wednesday he expects members to meet on COVID-10 “for sure next week, or before.” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to brief the council at the request of Germany’s UN Ambassador Christoph Heusgen, diplomats…

More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record high set just one week earlier — a sign that layoffs are accelerating amid the coronavirus. The report on Thursday from the Labour Department showed that job cuts are mounting against the backdrop of economies in the United States and abroad that have almost certainly sunk into a severe recession as businesses close across the world. Applications for unemployment benefits generally reflect the pace of layoffs. Combined with last week’s report that 3.3 million people sought unemployment aid two weeks ago, the U.S. economy has…

In line with the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, to support the private sector as the main engine of growth, the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has announced the termination of monthly work fees and fees for issuing and renewing work permits for a period of three months, starting from 1 April 2020. The move follows the government’s recent announcement of a comprehensive economic stimulus package to support the economy during the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The LMRA highlighted its continued support for…

There are 216,722 total confirmed cases in the US. 8,710 people have been recovered and 5,137 death has been reported until now. The total includes cases from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and other US territories. Wyoming is not reporting a death from coronavirus.

There are 1,885 total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia (SA). 328 people have been recovered and 21 death has been reported until now. There are 165 new cases confirmed. New Cases with Cities: Kafji: 9 Jeddah: 30 Medina: 46 Makkah: 48 Dafran: 4 Qatif: 5 Khamis Mushait: 6 Riyadh: 7 Ras Tanura: 1 Khobar: 1 Abha: 2 Dammam: 4 Bishah: 1 Ahad Rafidah: 1

Basic commodities and health supplies were distributed to families supported by Bahraini women. The Supreme Council for Women (SCW) started fieldwork as part of the “Together for the Safety of Bahrain which was launched recently reported by the Bahrain News Agency. The initiative also aims at supporting the families of medical personnel who are on the frontline to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as the country goes through these exceptional circumstances. Volunteers registered on the national platform took part in the distribution, along worth Bahrain Scout Society. Eleven teams headed to different areas of Bahrain on buses. Apart from extending…

Since the start of the outbreak in December 2019, the new coronavirus has spread to over 182 countries and territories. On Wednesday, the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) launched an appeal for US$651.6 million to support its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. UNICEF has urged the public to support its emergency COVID-19 appeal. Over 4 million gloves, 575,000 surgical masks, 1 million respirators, and protective gear have been dispatched since the start of the outbreak. UNICEF needs critical funds to meet the growing global demand for essential supplies. “This is a race against time,” said Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive…