Author: News Desk

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…

Italy on Saturday reported another 793 deaths from coronavirus, a new daily record that brings the number of total deaths to 4,825, the highest globally. The latest figures provided by the Italian Civil Protection Department showed that the total number of cases in the country continues to grow, climbing 13% from Friday to reach 42,681. The epicenter of the Italian outbreak remains the northern Lombardy region, which now counts 3,095 victims. Following the urgent calls of local governors and mayors, the government approved more stringent rules late on Friday to avoid that citizens leave their homes violating the lockdown. Under…

Bahrain tested a total of 20614 until now. There are 184 active cases. These include 180 stable cases and 4 critical cases. 125 people have been discharged. Only 1 death has been reported until now.

North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the ocean Saturday in an odd show of military strength during a crippling global health crisis. The projectiles were fired around 6:45 a.m. and 6:50 a.m. from western North Korea, both flying roughly 255 miles cross-country before landing in waters off the eastern coast in the Sea of Japan, according to South Korean military officials. Japan reported the projectiles didn’t reach Japanese territory, the Associated Press reported. South Korea and the U.S. were analyzing the launches. It wasn’t immediately clear what weapons North Korea tested, but flight data…

Soldiers were being drafted in to help enforce the lockdown in Italy on Friday as officials announced 627 new deaths, the largest single-day toll anywhere in the world since the coronavirus outbreak began. Desperate scenes have unfolded in the north of the country, particularly the hard-hit Lombardy region where infections first exploded last month, as hospitals struggle to treat thousands of cases. And Chinese medical experts helping Italy deal with the crisis have said the restrictions imposed in Lombardy are “not strict enough.” The government has now agreed that the military can be used to help enforce the lockdown, the…