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A US doctor is urging people to stop taking the horse deworming drug Ivermectin to treat Covid-19. Patients have been needing urgent treatment at emergency units in Oklahoma hospitals after overdosing on the drug, Delta Covid variant, says. Small doses of Ivermectin are approved for use on humans, but not for Covid. He said a “handful” of people overdosing on the drug were putting further strain on hospital staff already stretched by a surge in Covid cases. “The [emergency rooms] are so backed up that gunshot victims were having hard times getting to facilities where they can get definitive care…

Bahrain : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued directives to dispatch urgent humanitarian relief aid to Afghanistan. HM the King also assigned the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF), chaired by HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, to supervise the operation. HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa  expressed deepest thanks to HM the King, RHF Honorary Chairman,  hailing his  humanitarian initiatives in support of disaster-hit and needy people all over the world as part of Bahrain’s drive to to consolidate international solidarity and bolster fraternal and humanitarian…

Berlin : More than 61 per cent of people in Germany have now been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, tweeted on Saturday, said dpa international. According to the figures published, more than 54 million people (65.7 percent of the population) have received a first dose and almost 51 million people (61.2 percent of the population) are now fully vaccinated, which in most cases requires a second shot. In Germany vaccination fatigue is spreading visibly. The main reason, according to Christian Drosten, a virologist at Berlin’s Charite Hospital, is indifference among the population. Germany will therefore “definitely” need to reintroduce social…

Bahrain : National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) Secretary-General Shaikha Maram bint Isa Al Khalifa has praised the Royal Decree of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to establish the His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa , a closed Bahraini joint stock company. The royal initiative confirms His Majesty the King’s great interest in the agricultural sector and the importance of investing in it as one of the pillars of the Bahraini economy, she said. In a statement, Shaikha Maram lauded the positive effects of the royal auspices on the development of the agricultural sector and…

Bahrain : Agriculture and Marine Resources Undersecretary at the Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Ministry, Dr. Nabil Mohammed Abu Al-Fath, has stressed the importance of using modern technology in the field of food security, noting that the kingdom, as part of its food security strategy, is keen to put in place a solid infrastructure for the food security industry, based on taking advantage of modern techniques and the latest scientific developments in the field of aquaculture and fish farming. He indicated that the Works Ministry has adopted a roadmap to achieve its food security goals, highlighting the directives of…

Bahrain : Customs President, Shaikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalifa, today announced a new milestone of the Customs Affairs, which reduced the average waiting period for loaded trucks coming to Bahrain to 52 minutes in the first half of August, compared with 757 minutes in the previous years.  This was highlighted in the performance indicators of the King Fahad Causeway. He highlighted various steps the Customs Affairs took in recent years, including signing agreements with supervisory bodies to achieve the best results of reducing the average of the waiting periods of trucks on the causeway. Those steps resulted in a…

Bahrain : HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has praised the high professionalism of Team Bahrain Victorious, and its outstanding ability to deal with European races, hailing the riders’ keenness to achieve the team’s vision aiming at promoting the kingdom at external gatherings. In this regard, HH Shaikh Nasser lauded the success of rider Sonny Colbrelli in winning stage 6 of the Benelux Tour, held in Belgium and the Netherlands, noting that the victory proves the team’s distinguished performance. HH Shaikh Nasser indicated that the exploit adds to the…

Bahrain :  Following approval by the Clinical Trials Committee, the National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) announced the formal authorisation of Sputnik V as a booster shot for those 18 and above who received their second dose of the Sputnik V vaccine at least six months ago. The authorisation of the Sputnik V booster shot is the first of its kind globally for individuals who have received the Sputnik V vaccine. The decision was taken in line with the latest COVID-19 developments and international best practices as reviewed by the Ministry of Health’s Vaccination Committee, in coordination with…

London : Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Kingdom, Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, met the Chair of the Defence Committee at the British House of Commons, MP Tobias Ellwood, on the sidelines of the 13th edition of the annual Bournemouth Air Festival, which takes place on 2-5 September 2021. This came within the framework of promoting the close relations and strong partnership between the two friendly countries, foremost of which is the well-established and growing defence relations, which represent an important pillar of regional and global security. The Bournemouth Air Festival is one of the…

Brasilia :  Ambassador Bader Abbas Al-Halibi presented a copy of his credentials as the designated ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Federative Republic of Brazil, to the Secretary-General of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Ambassador Fernando Simas. Ambassador Al-Halibi expressed his pride in the depth of the Bahraini-Brazilian relations and their development at all levels, stressing his keenness to promote bilateral cooperation and coordination and advance them further for the benefit of the two friendly countries and peoples.