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Vietnam will halt incoming passenger flights in the coming two weeks, according to a government report released on Sunday. Flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to other locations and vice versa will also be reduced as much as possible, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said. Lottery services will also be suspended for 15 days from April 1. The Vietnamese government announced containment measures earlier in the week, including a ban of gatherings of more than 20 people and suspension of non-essential services.

Following the closure of educational institutions in Bahrain, the Kingdom’s public and private educational institutes are offering lessons online and through broadcast channels. Utilizing digital connectivity, the govt is ensuring that students remain able to continue their education even while studying from home. On those lines, an education portal was launched which allows schools and educational institutes to continue tuition through online portals and broadcast channels. Currently, the portal is being used by 146,498 students and over 18,000 teachers and includes 372 e-books, 1030 educational units, 587 e-lessons, 273 educational materials, 754 sample questions and exams, 30793 exercises, 6582 lessons…

An official source from the Saudi Ministry of Interior has stated that in implementation of additional precautionary measures to limit the spread of the novel Coronavirus, the following decisions were made: First: The date of curfew in Jeddah Governorate is preset to be effective from 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, and for the period specified in the Royal Order. Second: Suspending entry into and exit from Jeddah Governorate. Third: The application of the suspension decision starts from 3:00 p.m. today until the end of the curfew period specified in the Royal Order. Fourth: The suspension decision does not include groups excepted from the…

Switzerland registered 1,123 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the number of cases to 14,336, the Swiss Federal Office for Public Health said Sunday. A total of 257 people have died due to coronavirus — an additional 22 people since Saturday when about 111,000 tests were carried out for Covid-19 with 13% turning out positive. All 26 Swiss canton member states and the principality of Liechtenstein are affected.

Indian citizens have been urged to generously donate to ‘Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund)’. According to the Press Information Bureau, the Prime Minister’s office has been receiving spontaneous and innumerable requests for making generous donations to support the government in the wake of this emergency. “It is my appeal to my fellow Indians, kindly contribute to the PM-CARES Fund. This Fund will also cater to similar distressing situations if they occur in the times ahead. This link has all important details about the fund” tweeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi “People from…

A new initiative has been launched by one of Bahrain’s leading private hospitals to provide outpatient consultation amidst the prevailing situation in Bahrain. Al Hilal Hospital announced the launch of ‘Dr. Hilal’, a consultation service of its doctors through an online video platform. The free service can be availed by booking an appointment through the Hospital’s website. Hospitals across Bahrain are quickly expanding to adopt new remote services to help the community. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended using telemedicine to direct patients to the right site of care during the outbreak. The World Health Organization—which designated COVID-19…

With most children housebound across the globe, the coronavirus crisis is inspiring creativity. Social media is buzzing with posts and videos of children taking likes to cooking, musical skills and even showcasing colourful palettes. Taking to Twitter, “Been isolating at home with my wife and kids for a week now. For my contribution to homeschooling my kids (aged 6 & 4) I chose the most obvious thing – creating a shot-by-shot recreation of the jet pack sequence from THUNDERBALL out of LEGO” said a parent. “As coronavirus is spreading, so are virtual card games, exercise sessions, dance lessons, meditation time, health…

Two of Bahrain Endurance 13 athletes are handling training indoors. When the International Triathlon Union decided to suspend the racing season until the end of April due to COVID-19, many athletes were instructed to continue preparing as if the Olympic and Paralympic Games would be held as scheduled, despite growing uncertainty that COVID-19 as a global concern would be resolved by then. “I think it’s very important these days that as an athlete we do respect that global health and safety is more important than ‘just’ sport,” says Kristian Blummenfelt, who is home in Norway after attending a training camp…

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted words of encouragement Saturday, saying “we’re going to beat it, and we’re going to beat it together,” after he tested positive for coronavirus yesterday. “Thank you to everybody who’s doing what I’m doing, working from home and stopping the virus spreading from household to household,” he added. The UK has 14,590 confirmed coronavirus cases and 760 deaths. https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1243871804101443584?s=20

The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged, began lifting a two-month lockdown on Saturday by restarting some metro services and reopening borders, allowing some semblance of normality to return and families to reunite. After being cut-off from the rest of the country for two months, the reopening of Wuhan, where the epidemic first erupted in late December, marks a turning point in China’s fight against the virus, though the contagion has since spread to over 200 countries. Among those on the first high-speed trains allowed into the city on Saturday morning was Guo Liangkai, a 19-year-old…