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Saudi Arabia has reported 3,938 new cases and 46 deaths from coronavirus, taking the total cases to 174,577. The death toll raised to 1,474 after reporting the new deaths. Meanwhile, 2,589 patients fully recovered from the virus, bringing the total recoveries to 120,471. In line with recent trends, the majority of the new cases were in Dammam (346), followed by Al Hofuf (332) and Al Mubarraz (294 ). https://twitter.com/media_ksa/status/1276493648109146113?s=20

An autistic British teenager who threw a six-year-old French boy from a 10th-floor viewing platform at the Tate Modern art gallery in London with the intention of killing him was jailed for 15 years on Friday and told he might never be freed. Jonty Bravery, who was 17 at the time of the incident and told police he carried out the act because he wanted to be on the television news, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted murder last December. The unnamed victim, who was visiting Britain with his family, fell 100 feet (30 metres) after he was targeted…

Kuwait has reported 915 new coronavirus cases, the majority of the cases are from citizens which is 492, taking the total confirmed cases in the country to 43,703, according to the Ministry of Health. 2 patients died of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 341. 602 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 33,969. ♦ Sports activities in Kuwait to resume as coronavirus restrictions ease Kuwait has done 3,774 NP swab tests in the past 24 hours, as the country ramps up its efforts to test…

While China moved closer to containing a fresh outbreak in Beijing, the coronavirus took a stronger hold elsewhere, including the United States, where surging infections across southern states have highlighted the risks of reopening economies without effective treatment or vaccines. Another record daily increase in India on Friday pushed the country’s caseload toward half a million, and other countries with large populations like Indonesia, Pakistan and Mexico grappled with large caseloads and strained health care systems. South Africa, which accounts for about half of the infections on the African continent with 118,375, reported a record 6,579 new cases, as transmissions…

Oman has registered 9 deaths and 1,132 new cases of coronavirus, most of the new cases are from citizens by 639 and the rest 493 from foreigners, taking the total cases to 36,034. The death toll reached 153 after reporting the new deaths. Meanwhile, 962 new recoveries were announced, bringing the total to 19,482. 4,013 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, across the sultanate. https://twitter.com/OmaniMOH/status/1276440574065860608?s=20

Bahrain has reported 511 new cases of coronavirus, among 320 expatriate workers, 190 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 1 is travel-related, after conducting over 8,600 additional COVID-19 tests on Thursday. The death toll stands at 71, as 3 new deaths were reported in the kingdom. Meanwhile, 524 additional recoveries from COVID-19 were reported. ♦ About half of the population tested, confirms Jameela Al-Salman ♦ Bahrain gives utmost safety for health workers ♦ Making the COVID-19 cases zero is not a miracle, but an achievement: Al-Qahtani The total cases have driven to 24,081 of which 18,501 have recovered, which means that over…

A judge on Thursday dismissed an attempt by President Trump’s younger brother to block the publication of a forthcoming unflattering tell-all book by Mary L. Trump, the President’s niece. Judge Peter J. Kelly of the Queens County Surrogate Court in New York, where a motion to obtain a temporary restraining order was filed Tuesday by Robert S. Trump, dismissed the case citing a lack of jurisdiction. Ted Boutrous, the renowned First Amendment attorney who represented Mary Trump, lauded the court’s decision in a statement. “The court has promptly and correctly held that it lacks jurisdiction to grant the Trump family’s baseless request to suppress…

Bahrain has announced the death of a 72-year-old male citizen from coronavirus, the total death toll reached 71. It’s the third death recorded on Thursday. The MOH expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased. ♦ About half of the population tested, confirms Jameela Al-Salman ♦ Bahrain gives utmost safety for health workers ♦ Making the COVID-19 cases zero is not a miracle, but an achievement: Al-Qahtani The total cases have driven to 23,570 of which 17,977 have recovered, which means that over 76 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,522 active cases. Also, there are…

Gulf airline Emirates needs to redefine its strategy after the coronavirus pandemic brought global aviation to a near halt, its chief operating officer said on Thursday, flagging an increased focus on bringing more visitors to Dubai. The group is one of the world’s biggest long-haul carriers and has over the past 35 years transformed Dubai into a major gateway for international travellers, most of whom connect onto flights to elsewhere. “We will need to redefine some of the operating model… because surely what used to work for us in the past is not going to work for us going forward,”…

Consumer products giant Unilever said Thursday it is aiming for a “more inclusive vision of beauty” in its skin care products and will remove words such as “fair,” “whitening” and “lightening” from its products, a move that comes amid intense global debate about race sparked by the Black Lives Matter movement. As part of the shift, Unilever will in coming months change the name of its “Fair & Lovely” product that is used for skin-lightening and sold in Asia, the company said. “We are fully committed to having a global portfolio of skin care brands that is inclusive and cares…