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Gulf Air, the national carrier for the Kingdom of Bahrain, has today announced the cancellation of a flight scheduled from Muscat, Oman. The airline outlined that the cancellation followed the discovery of a large number of registered passengers who, without consideration for the precautionary health measures taken to protect passengers and crew members or prior notice, had recently returned from Iran via Doha Airport. Gulf Air highlighted its complete support for national efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to protect citizens and residents and underscored the importance of cooperating with the Kingdom’s health and safety regulations under…

Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York says his state needs tens of thousands of ventilators to respond to the escalating coronavirus pandemic. President Donald Trump doesn’t believe him. Speaking with Sean Hannity on Fox News on Thursday, Trump again minimized the impact of the infectious outbreak in the United States, casting doubt on the need for so many of the respiratory devices in hospitals treating the disease. “I have a feeling that a lot of the numbers that are being said in some areas are just bigger than they’re going to be,” he said. “I don’t believe you need 40,000…

Soon after the news of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson testing positive for Covid-19 surfaced on Friday, PM Narendra Modi tweeted wishing his UK counterpart good health. “Dear PM @BorisJohnson, you’re a fighter and you will overcome this challenge as well. Prayers for your good health and best wishes in ensuring a healthy UK,” PM Modi said retweeting Boris Johnson’s announcement. https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1243516004912766977?s=20 Boris Johnson, 55, experienced mild symptoms on Thursday – a day after he answered at the prime minister’s weekly question-and-answer session in parliament’s House of Commons chamber. “I’ve taken a test. That has come out positive,” Johnson said…

At least 4,858 people have died from coronavirus in Spain, with 64,059 cases recorded, according to Spanish Health Ministry data released Friday. The country’s rise in deaths — up 769 — was a new record in Spain, though the rate of increase was slower than in the past two days. Lower increase in cases: The increase in new cases — 7,871 — was lower than in the past two days. On Thursday, Spain’s Health Minister Salvador Illa had said analysis of recent data from Spain indicated a “phase of stabilization” in the trend of diagnoses.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus. Mr. Johnson said he developed mild symptoms over the past 24 hours, including temperature and cough. He said he will now self-isolate in No 10 but will “continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight this virus”. Mr. Johnson was last seen on Thursday night, as he clapped outside No 10 as part of a nationwide gesture to thank NHS staff. In a video on his Twitter account, Mr. Johnson said: “I’m working from home and self-isolating and that’s entirely the right thing to do. “But, be in…

Bahrain tested a total of 29533 until now. There are 244 active cases. These include 243 stable cases and 1 critical case. 210 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

Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde has granted pardon to more than 4,000 prisoners in efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country. Sahle-Work Zewde announced the order in a tweet on Wednesday and said it would help prevent overcrowding in prisons. The directive only covers those given a maximum sentence of three years for minor crimes and those who were about to be released from jail, she said. There are 12 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ethiopia, according to the World Health Organization on Wednesday. Authorities in the nation have put in place a raft of measures including the closure of…

Nearly three dozen people who attended a recent children’s event at a church in Arkansas have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to church officials. Donald Shipp, a deacon at First Assembly of God church in Greers Ferry, about 75 miles north of Little Rock, told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that 34 people who attended the event in early March at the Cleburne County church had tested positive for the coronavirus and that an unknown number of others were awaiting test results. Danyelle McNeill, a spokeswoman for the Arkansas Department of Health, said many coronavirus cases have been associated with a church in…

As a precautionary measure and to limit social interaction during COVID-19 threat, a BCCI branch in Khalifa Bin Salman Port will be temporarily closed starting Monday 24th March 2020 until further notice. In the meantime, all customers can visit any other branches BCCI (BCCI Main branch or BCCI branch in Bahrain financial harbor) or visit the BCCI website.

A medical centre in Jidhafs has announced that a Covid-19 positive patient visited the clinic on March 21. Dar Al Hayat Medical Centre said on its Instagram account that they were informed by the Health Ministry of the incident. It added that through collaboration with the Public Health Directorate immediate measures were taken to close down the infected zone while arrangements were made to test all medical and non-medical staff – who have all tested negative. “As a precaution measure we have taken to quarantining all concerned staff working for two weeks,” added the centre in the statement. “Further, all…