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Saudi Arabia has reported 3,927 new cases and 37 deaths from coronavirus, taking the total cases to 178,504. The death toll raised to 1,511 after reporting the new deaths. Meanwhile, 1,657 patients fully recovered from the virus, bringing the total recoveries to 122,128. In line with recent trends, the majority of the new cases were in Al Hofuf (535), followed by Makkah (408) and Dammam (399). https://twitter.com/media_ksa/status/1276855769519063041?s=20

Bahrain has announced two deaths from coronavirus, a male citizen aged 66 and a female citizen aged 80. So far the total has reached up to 78. It’s the fifth death recorded today. The MOH expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased. The total cases have driven to 24,805 of which 19,137 have recovered, which means that over 76 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,590 active cases. Also, there are 94 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 43 are in a critical condition. So far the country has conducted 521,101 tests, as…

Kuwait has reported 688 new coronavirus cases, of which 444 are citizens, taking the total confirmed cases in the country to 44,391, according to the Ministry of Health. 3 patients died of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 344. 617 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 34,586. Kuwait has done 3,240 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 far, the country has conducted…

India reported over 17,000 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, pushing the country’s total above 500,000, federal health ministry data showed on Saturday, with infections surging in major cities including the capital New Delhi. India has the world’s fourth-biggest outbreak of the virus that causes COVID-19, below only the United States, Brazil and Russia in confirmed infections, according to a Reuters tally. Infections are expected to continue rising steadily in India. Experts advising the federal government say the authorities should now prioritise reducing mortality over containing the spread of the virus. “Our focus should be on preventing deaths…

Oman has registered 6 deaths and 919 new cases of coronavirus, most of the new cases are from citizens by 517 and the rest 402 from foreigners, taking the total cases to 36,953. The death toll reached 159 after reporting the new deaths. Meanwhile, 881 new recoveries were announced, bringing the total to 20,363. 2,508 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, across the sultanate. https://twitter.com/OmaniMOH/status/1276803056831623168?s=20

Bahrain has announced three deaths from coronavirus, two male citizens aged 49 and 65 and one male expatriate aged 44. So far the total has reached up to 76. The MOH expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased. The total cases have driven to 24,805 of which 19,137 have recovered, which means that over 76 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,592 active cases. Also, there are 94 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 45 are in a critical condition. So far the country has conducted 521,101 tests, as per the government statics.

Bahrain has reported 724 new cases of coronavirus, among 474 expatriate workers, 240 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 10 are travel-related, after conducting over 9,600 additional COVID-19 tests on Friday. The death toll stands at 73, as 2 new deaths were reported in the kingdom. Meanwhile, 636 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 24,805 of which 19,137 have recovered, which means that over 76…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined several steps the social network will take to combat hate speech as companies pull advertising from its platform. In a live stream and post published to Facebook on Friday, Zuckerberg detailed multiple steps the company will take ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Among the planned steps: pushing back against voter suppression, boosting standards for hateful content in ads, and labeling content deemed newsworthy. “I’m optimistic that we can make progress on public health and racial justice while maintaining our democratic traditions around free expression and voting,” wrote Zuckerberg. “I’m committed to making sure Facebook…

Bahrain has announced the death of a 47-year-old female citizen from coronavirus, the total death toll reached 73. It’s the second death on Friday. The MOH expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased. The total cases have driven to 24,081 of which 18,501 have recovered, which means that over 76 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,507 active cases. Also, there are 136 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 38 are in a critical condition. So far the country has conducted 511,458 tests, as per the government statics.

The Trump administration has announced visa restrictions on current and former Chinese officials who it says “were responsible for eviscerating Hong Kong’s freedoms,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement on Friday. “Today, I am announcing visa restrictions on current and former CCP officials who are believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy, as guaranteed in the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, or undermining human rights and fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong. Family members of such persons may also be subject to these restrictions,” Pompeo said. Pompeo did not name the Chinese officials.…