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Oman has registered 2 deaths and 810 daily cases of coronavirus, most of the new cases are from citizens by 468 and the rest 342 from foreigners, taking the total cases to 26,079. The death toll reached 116 after reporting the new death. Meanwhile, 708 new recoveries were announced, bringing the total to 11,797. 2,797 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, across the sultanate. The decrease in traffic accidents contributed to the availability of intensive care rooms for patients. Also Read: Dubai to resume competitions, starting with marine sports Romania to host first BRAVE CF show following COVID-19…

Dubai Sports Council has announced the resumption of marine and water sports competitions, and a number of events are expected to take place in the coming days off the coast of Dubai and the picturesque Hatta Dam Lake. The announcement to resume marine sports competitions is part of a series of decisions taken in recent days to gradually reopen the sports sector following weeks of closure due to COVID-19. The decision is in line with the Government of Dubai’s plan to gradually open all sectors of life in the Emirate, and complies with instructions issued by Dubai’s Supreme Committee of…

BRAVE Combat Federation, the fastest-growing MMA promotion in the world, has announced its return after the hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. BRAVE CF officials confirmed that the truly global promotion will head back to Europe, more specifically to Romania, for its comeback show. More details about the event, such as the hosting venue and the exact date, are expected to be announced within the upcoming days but it was confirmed that the fight night will take place in a closed-doors arena. Back in early March, on the verge of a COVID-19 global spread, BRAVE Combat Federation acted fast and…

Bahrain has reported 540 cases of coronavirus, among 349 expatriate workers, 187 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 4 are travel-related, after conducting over 5,500 additional COVID-19 tests on Tuesday. The death toll stands at 47, as no new death was reported in the kingdom. Meanwhile, 599 additional recoveries from COVID-19 were reported. 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 5,640 active cases. Also, there are 133 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 27 are in a critical…

Police were given directives to continue taking legal actions against face mask-wearing violators in public places. This was announced by the Ministry of the Interior through its official social media accounts. The ministry emphasized on the importance of the commitment to social distancing. It assured that these precautions were at the forefront of the precautionary measures required to limit the spread of COVID-19. https://www.facebook.com/starvisionnews/videos/2488275611393069/ The country has reported 469 new cases of coronavirus, among 250 expatriate workers, 198 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 21 are travel-related, after conducting over 7,000 additional COVID-19 tests. The death toll has risen…

Israel approved on Tuesday the use of Gilead Sciences Inc’s antiviral drug remdesivir for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 infection. Remdesivir is the first drug shown to be effective against the novel coronavirus in human trials, with South Korea, Japan, India, the United States and Singapore having already approved it for emergency use. In a statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said his cabinet agreed to the health minister’s request to accept Gilead’s donation of remdesivir and that it would be used to treat moderately and critically ill patients. Israel – with a population of 9 million – has…

Since the flight restrictions came into effect in March, flydubai’s experienced team from across the airline have been making preparations for the airline’s commercial return to service. The carrier has been supporting government requests with repatriation flights and enabling the movement of essential goods across its network and beyond. The carrier has enabled 23,000 passengers to return home and flydubai’s all-cargo flights were also in operation, ensuring that essential items continued to flow with goods brought to Dubai and onwards. Between April and the beginning of June, flydubai transported 3,704,991kg on 657 flights to 35 destinations. https://www.facebook.com/starvisionnews/videos/268053267601036/ In addition, the…

Coast Guard Commander announced that the coast guard land backup patrols had arrested a man, 41, for violating the shrimp catching ban and 450 kg of shrimps confiscated from him.⠀ The suspect tried to escape while loading a vehicle with the shrimps from a boat, in which legal steps were taken for his arrest. The case was referred to the Public Prosecution.⠀ Also Read: Kuwait records 527 new cases, 5 deaths Dubai Customs seizes 58 counterfeit Vallourec oil and gas pipes Ukrainian president’s wife in hospital with COVID-19

Kuwait has reported 527 new coronavirus cases, the majority of the cases are from Kuwaitis which is 264, taking the total confirmed cases in the country 36,958, according to the Ministry of Health. 5 patients died of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 303. 675 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 28,206. Kuwait has done 2,755 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…

Dubai Customs has foiled an attempt to smuggle 58 Vallourec counterfeit oil and gas pipes into the country. The Intellectual Property Department of Dubai Customs received a tip-off that four containers onboard a vessel coming from an Asian country are carrying 58 counterfeit oil and gas pipes. The containers were tracked and seized after a thorough technical inspection. “Counterfeiting has a damaging effect on business, the economy and the general population, and when it comes to oil and gas pipes, it can wreak havoc on the environment as well,” said Yousef Ozair Mubarak, Director of IPR Department. Commenting on the…