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Amazon will give $100 more to new hires with proof of COVID-19 vaccination, the world’s largest e-commerce retailer said on Thursday, as part of its plan to employ 75,000 workers for fulfillment and logistics operations. As vaccines become crucial to reopening of the economy, several U.S. retailers, including Dollar General, Kroger and Target, are offering bonuses or other perks to staff getting their shots. Demand for hourly staff at restaurants, factories, retail stores and fulfillment centers is rising as e-commerce demand remains robust, while more consumers are expected to step out of their homes after a year of lockdown living. The vaccine-related…

Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) said that it had taken all preparations with tourism facilities to receive the inflow of visitors in the coming period, while taking the necessary precautionary measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and resume economic and tourism activity. It stated that it has prepared several initiatives and projects aimed at promoting family tourism, as Bahrain is an ideal tourist destination for the GCC families to spend holidays, due to the presence of many tourists and entertainment attractions. It said that it expects an increase in the inflow of visitors soon from the various entry…

Oman will end a nightly curfew on Saturday designed to curb the spread of COVID-19, but shops and commercial activities will be banned from 8pm until 4am, the Supreme Committee for Combating Coronavirus said. The Gulf state had banned the movement of people and vehicles between 7 p.m. and 4 a.m. on May 8 and also banned commercial activity during the day, which will be permitted. Read More: Oman postpones second dose of Pfizer vaccine

Over 2 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines will likely be available in India between August to December this year, a top government advisor said on Thursday. Those doses would include 750 million of AstraZeneca’s, vaccine, produced in India by the Serum Institute of India, as well as 550 million doses of Covaxin, made by Bharat Biotech, government advisor V K Paul told reporters at a news conference on Thursday. Several Indian states are reporting an acute shortage of vaccines, even as coronavirus cases surge across the country. Read More: Indian states turn to anti-parasitic drug to fight COVID-19 India records…

2 Indian states have said they plan to dose their populations with the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to protect against severe COVID-19 infections as their hospitals are overrun with patients in critical condition. The move by the coastal state of Goa and northern state of Uttarakhand, come despite the World Health Organization and others warning against such measures. “The current evidence on the use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19 patients is inconclusive,” WHO said in a statement in late March. “Until more data is available, WHO recommends that the drug only be used within clinical trials.” Merck, a manufacturer of the…

India recorded more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths for a second straight day on Thursday, while infections stayed below 400,000 for a fourth day, although the virus has become rampant in rural areas where cases can go unreported due to a lack of testing. Experts remain unsure when numbers will peak and concern is growing about the transmissibility of the variant that is driving infections in India and spreading worldwide. Bhramar Mukherjee, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan, said most models had predicted a peak this week and that the country could be seeing signs of that trend.…

BRAVE Combat Federation has long identified Europe as one of the biggest markets for MMA. A continent with an immense love and tradition for sports, and full of talents in all of its corners, the European MMA scene was taken over by BRAVE CF in 2020, as the organization became the first and only international promotion to put on seven shows in a calendar year. Since the company’s inception, hundreds of European fighters have plied their trade at BRAVE CF, which currently has 80+ fighters on its roster that come from 32 different countries. ”It’s difficult right now in Europe,…

Eid Al-Fitr prayers were held today across Bahrain’s approved prayer areas and mosques under strict precautionary health measures. Earlier this week, the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments announced the opening of prayer areas and mosques to enable the citizens and residents to perform Eid Al-Fitr prayers amid strict health measures to ensure the safety and health of everyone. Read More: HM King performs Eid Al-Fitr prayers HM King pardons 203 inmates Shura Chairman receives Palestinian ambassador

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today performed Eid Al-Fitr prayers, in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, at Al-Sakhir Palace Mosque. Senior Royal Family members and their highnesses shaikhs also performed Eid Al-Fitr prayers along with HM the King. HM the King listened to the sermon, delivered by the Chairman of the Sunni Endowments Council, Dr. Shaikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al-Hajeri. The Imam underscored the noble values of Eid Al-Fitr. He prayed to Allah the Almighty to protect HM King Hamad, guide him on the…

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued a royal decree pardoning and releasing 203 inmates, who were convicted in various court cases and who have served part of their jail terms. The kind royal gesture, marking Eid Al-Fitr, reflects HM the King’s keenness to provide the pardoned inmates with the opportunity to integrate society anew and participate in the kingdom’s development march. Read More: Shura Chairman receives Palestinian ambassador Bahrain’s firm support to Palestinian issue stressed New feature added to ‘BeAware Bahrain’ application