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Russia is sending equipment and teams of doctors to Italy, as the nation continues to battle its worsening coronavirus outbreak. The Russian Ministry of Defense said Sunday it had started flying 100 doctors and virologists, along with disinfection equipment, to the country. The first Il-76 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces departed Sunday from Moscow’s Chkalovsky military airfield with Russian military specialists and equipment aboard, the Russian military said in a statement. Nine Il-76 transport aircraft, with military doctors, special vehicles for disinfecting and other medical equipment on board, will land today at the military airport of Pratica di Mare,…

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has been in meetings with health and security officials on Sunday morning, as Spaniards prepare for a possible extension of their country’s state of emergency. Sanchez is expected to address the nation in a televised speech later on Sunday. It comes with the country’s death toll from the virus accelerating. The country’s health ministry said on Sunday that another 394 had died in just the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed fatalities to 1,720. “There are hard days ahead,” Sanchez said in a televised briefing on Saturday. “We have to get ready from a physiological and…

Ten restaurants were closed for violating directives to restrict their activities to delivering food and take away orders, it has emerged. Details of the closure were announced last night by the Industry, Commerce and Tourism Ministry which stated that the restaurants flouted measures imposed by Bahrain to limit the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19). According to the ministry’s resources and services assistant under-secretary Abdulaziz Al Ashraf, an inspection campaign was launched by the ministry to ensure commercial establishments adhered to the directives, which include limiting restaurant activities to deliveries and take away orders, dedicating the first opening hour in…

A strong earthquake shook Croatia and its capital on Sunday, causing widespread damage and panic. A 15-year-old was reported in critical condition and others were injured, news outlets reported. The earthquake measured 5.3 and struck a wide area north of the capital, Zagreb, at 6:23 a.m. (0523 GMT) Sunday. The epicenter was 7 kilometers (4 miles) north of Zagreb at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). Many buildings in Zagreb cracked and walls and rooftops were damaged. Downtown streets were littered with debris. Concrete slabs fell on cars and chimneys landed in front of entrances. Zagreb’s iconic cathedral was also damaged…

Kuwait on Sunday confirmed 12 new coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 188, said the Health Ministry. The ministry’s spokesperson Dr. Abdullah Al Sanad told a media conference included four patients (two Kuwaitis and two Pilipino residents) who were in close contact with persons who had traveled to the UK and one who was in contact with a patient who has recently arrived from Egypt. The sixth case is related to a Kuwaiti citizen who recently arrived from Brazil, he added. Further details about the other cases will be announced later, he said, explaining news…

Bahrain tested a total of 22873 until now. There are 183 active cases. These include 179 stable cases and 4 critical cases. 149 people have been discharged. Only 1 death has been reported until now.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Saturday morning that the number of coronavirus cases in the state has increased by more than 3,000 and now tops 10,000. The state has conducted 45,437 tests, he said, and now has a total of 10,356 coronavirus cases. “The more tests you take, the more positives you find,” he said, adding that New York is now conducting more tests per capita than China or South Korea. The governor also said that because the federal government on Friday declared New York a “major disaster” the state is eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) aid. He said…

His Majesty King Hamad paid tribute to Bahraini mothers, hailing their landmark achievements in all fields and on all levels. HM the King took pride in the crucial role played by Bahraini women in their country’s renaissance, hailing them as a school that brought forth successive generations that contributed to the Kingdom’s progress and prosperity. In recognition of Bahraini women’s noble responsibilities in bringing up generations and caring for their families, HM the King directed the Government’s concerned authorities to enable mothers affiliated with ministries, government bodies, and institutions to work from home. The royal gesture, which takes into consideration the family needs…

Six people have died after floodwaters washed away a bridge in Indiana Friday morning. High waters from overnight storms caused the bridge collapse in Franklin County, authorities said. Deputies were able to recover five bodies by Friday afternoon, NBC affiliate WLWT in Cincinnati, Ohio, reported. The sixth body was found Saturday morning after authorities resumed their search. The Associated Press reported that two vehicles were swept into the floodwaters off a roadway near Laurel, about 55 miles southeast of Indianapolis. Authorities got a call at about 5 a.m. Friday from a witness who reported seeing headlights off a roadway. Emergency responders discovered the…

Vice President Mike Pence said Saturday that he and his wife Karen would be tested for the coronavirus after a staff member in his office tested positive for the virus this week. “Given the unique position that I have as vice president and as the leader of the White House coronavirus task force, both I and my wife will be tested for the coronavirus later this afternoon,” Pence said during a news conference at the White House. His office announced Friday that one of its members tested positive for the coronavirus — the closest confirmed case to Pence that is publicly known. Pence told…