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The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) has revealed that Bahrain will host the fourth Asian Youth Para Games from 1-10 December 2021. On the occasion, President of the Bahrain National Paralympic Committee (NPC), Shaikh Mohammed bin Duaij Al Khalifa, expressed delight at the kingdom’s hosting of the mega sporting event. Shaikh Mohammed bin Duaij lauded the directives of the Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sport, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, to host various championships. He also paid tribute to…

Kuwait has reported 575 new coronavirus cases, the majority of the cases are from Kuwaitis which is 317, taking the total confirmed cases in the country 37,533, according to the Ministry of Health. 3 patients died of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 306. 690 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 28,896. Kuwait has done 2,885 NP swab tests in the past 24 hours, as the country ramps up its efforts to test more people and detect cases early, according to the health ministry. So…

Bahrain has announced the death of a 64-year-old male citizen from coronavirus. The total deaths have soared to 48. The MOH expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased. The total cases have driven to 19,553 of which 13,866 have recovered, which means that over 70 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,639 active cases. Also, there are 133 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 26 are in a critical condition. So far the country has conducted 438,080 tests, which is among the highest when looking at the country’s population. Expatriates are having the highest…

According to the International Standards, the doubling in the number should take atleast two weeks, when the period is less than that, this is considered negative and means the spread of the virus is more than the normal average “The time taken to double cases among the people during the past two months ranged between 27 days to 11 days, which reflects the accelerated spread of the virus among peoples, due to the lack of adherence to the preventive measures and guidelines established to preserve the safety of all,” said Lt. Col. Dr.Ahmed Al Ansari. In the past week reproduction rate (R0)…

The plasma donation door has been opened in the blood bank of the Military Hospital. More than 200 recovered people who meet the conditions have given plasma. “Conditions that must be met in a donor with convalescent plasma is that the donor does not suffer from any symptoms at the present time, that his weight must be more than 50 kg, that the age of the donor should be between 21 and 60 years, and that men can donate as well as women who have not previously had a pregnancy before,” said Lt. Col. Dr. Manaf Al Qahtani, Member of the…

1,718 asymptomatic active COVID-19 cases have applied for optional home self-isolation. “The capacity of the isolation and treatment centers in Bahrain is 8,170 beds, of which 3,922 beds are occupied, and 1,718 of the existing cases have been applied to the optional home isolation. The capacity of the precautionary quarantine centers is 3410 beds, the occupancy of which is 668 beds, “said Dr. Waleed Khalifa Al Manea, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health. “Bahrain has a percentage of 70.45 recoveries from the total confirmed cases and a death rate of 0.24%,” he added. Its the third-highest recovery percentage and the second-lowest death rate from…

Chief of Public Security and Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Royal Police Academy (RAP) Lieutenant-General Tariq Al Hassan chaired the 48th meeting of the Council held virtually. Al Hassan praised the members’ diligence and tireless efforts to develop scientific and training curricula and stressed moving forward with the implementation of the directives of the Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Academy of Police. They include focusing on the high quality of educational and training programs and the continuous development of curricula to keep pace with security changes and challenge increases. The…

Abu Dhabi Retirement Pension & Benefits Fund and Abu Dhabi Housing Authority have established a new automated linking process that automatically submits a request for housing loan repayment exemption for low-income pensioners to the Housing Authority. The system applies to retirees with a maximum pension of AED20,000. Using the new system, pensioners will not have to apply directly to the Housing Authority for a housing loan repayment exemption, as the Pensions Fund will automatically submit the application on their behalf. The new system aims to support pensioners with low incomes who are registered with the Fund, and streamline government procedures involving different…

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, is receiving treatment and will work remotely and through his aides, he said late on Tuesday. “As president of the nation and a responsible citizen, I want to communicate that during the weekend I started to feel some discomfort and today I was diagnosed as having been infected with COVID-19,” Hernandez said in a televised speech. “They have recommended rest but I will continue working remotely and through my aides.” Hernandez had mild symptoms, started receiving treatment and is feeling better, he added. He will stay in isolation under…

Hundreds of customers at Ibn Battuta Mall have said ‘thank you’ to the workers who are keeping Dubai turning through the COVID-19 pandemic by signing a giant tribute board. Visitors to the world’s largest themed mall flocked to post messages on the 40 square metre wall – dedicated to health workers, drivers, scientists, food suppliers and sanitisation providers – and filled its 328 hearts in just half a day. Now, a second heroes’ hoarding, double the size of the first one, is being installed at Persia Court, ready to collect another 700-plus signatures this weekend. Gail Sangster, Asset Director at…