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Bahrain reported on Sunday 49 new coronavirus cases, all of whom were migrant workers. Bahrain tested a total of 63973 until now. There are 572 active cases. These include 568 stable cases and 4 critical cases. 558 people have been discharged. Only 6 deaths have been reported until now. The Ministry of Health has announced the death of a 63-year-old male Bahraini national on 10th April, a registered active case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) who was suffering from underlying and chronic health problems. The deceased male, who had returned from Iran, was placed in isolation and received extensive 24-hour treatment from…

Bahrain tested a total of 63973 until now. There are 572 active cases. These include 568 stable cases and 4 critical cases. 558 people have been discharged. Only 6 deaths have been reported until now. The Ministry of Health has announced the death of a 63-year-old male Bahraini national on 10th April, a registered active case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) who was suffering from underlying and chronic health problems. The deceased male, who had returned from Iran, was placed in isolation and received extensive 24-hour treatment from a specialised medical team. About the COVID-19 Deaths Read more about the sixth death…

Italy has reported 431 new coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours, the lowest number in more than three weeks, as experts express hope that the country’s strict lockdown is working. Sunday’s death toll is Italy’s the lowest since 19 March, when 427 virus-related fatalities were recorded. The number of people in intensive care with COVID-19 continues to drop in Italy as well, with 38 fewer than the previous day, bringing the total to 3,343. “The data show that measures are having an impact,” Professor Luca Richeldi, a scientific adviser to the Italian government, said at a news conference on…

Abu Dhabi Aviation is spreading awareness about COVID-19 by having a helicopter fly across all the emirates displaying messages in Arabic and English urging community members to stay at home, maintain social distancing and avoid gatherings. The campaign started today from the capital and will spread to the other emirates in the coming days. The messages, which say ”Dedication at Work and Safety at Home”, remind people to work from home to keep themselves and others safe, and avoid the risk of spreading COVID-19. The initiative is part of Abu Dhabi Aviation’s effort to support the UAE’s measures to combat…

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) directed on Sunday banks to extend the validity of expired ATM cards or those about to expire till June 2, 2020, as part of the country’s efforts of handling the impact of the coronavirus. SAMA also decided to extend halting the suspension of individual bank accounts due to the expiry of the national identity or the account becoming stagnant. Visit our dedicated coronavirus site here for all the latest updates. There are currently 4,262 confirmed coronavirus cases and 59 total deaths in Saudi Arabia as of Sunday, according to the ministry of health. Anti-coronavirus measures The…

Director of the Royal Fund for Fallen Servicemen, Shaikh Khalid bin Salman bin Khalid Al Khalifa, said the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, First Deputy Prime Minister and President of the Supreme Commission for the Royal Fund for Fallen Servicemen, always reflect his interest in taking care of the relatives and families of the fallen servicemen on all occasions, and under various circumstances, in appreciation for the late servicemen who had sacrificed their lives for the sake of the homeland. While contacting the late servicemen’s families and relatives…

The Oman Ministry of Health announced the death of an expatriate with Coronavirus (COVID-19), who is thirty-seven years old. This is the fourth coronavirus (COVID-19) death recorded in the Sultanate of Oman. The Oman Ministry of Health announced today, Sunday, that it had recorded 53 new cases of the emerging coronavirus, bringing the number of cases registered in the Sultanate to 599.

The United Arab Emirates has been using chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to successfully treat COVID-19 patients amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to the health ministry. Initial studies have shown success in using the anti-malarial and anti-inflammatory drugs in treating the illness caused by the new coronavirus, spokeswoman Dr. Farida al-Hosani said on Saturday during a press conference. Doctors in the UAE continue to monitor the affect the drugs have on reducing the duration of a patient’s illness and the severity of their symptoms, explained Al-Hosani. The UAE has recorded a comparatively high number of recoveries in a short period of time…

Dubai hosted its first-ever “Home Marathon”, with more than 700 runners from across the globe participating, by turning their houses into a 42.195 km arena, according to the Gulf News. Dubai Sports Council (DSC), in collaboration with Asics Middle East and 5:30 Run club, have come up with an exciting new initiative, the Marathon at Home, as part of its ‘Be Fit, Be Safe’ and #stayhome campaigns. The latest initiative is designed to keep members of the UAE community in running shape inside their home. It was the first such race of its kind in the world, timed 42.195km race…

India and other South Asian countries are likely to record their worst growth performance in four decades this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, the World Bank said on Sunday. Reuters reported that the South Asian region, comprising eight countries, is likely to show economic growth of 1.8% to 2.8% this year, the World Bank said in its South Asia Economic Focus report, well down from the 6.3% it projected six months ago. India’s economy, the region’s biggest, is expected to grow 1.5% to 2.8% in the fiscal year that started on April 1. The World Bank has estimated it…