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Croatia said on Thursday it would widen the scope of financial support for its economy, allowing a shortening of the working week for some hard-hit firms, to soften the blow from the COVID-19 crisis. Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in March the government has pumped in 7.6 billion Croatian kuna ($1.13 billion) to support salaries in companies in trouble. The new support measure will enable hard-hit firms employing more then 10 workers to shorten the working week with financial assistance from the government, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic told the cabinet. “This is the first stronger measure after those…

The pending board examinations for class 10 and 12, which were scheduled to take place from 1-15 July, now stand cancelled, told Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to Supreme Court today. The decision came amid the outbreak of novel coronavirus in the country as well as the lockdown situation that was imposed to contain the virus spread. The education board said that it would conduct the remaining exams when the conditions become conducive. However, Class XII students can opt for exams to be conducted later, CBSE told the top court. The details of the same will release later. But…

Kuwait has reported 909 new coronavirus cases, the majority of the cases are from citizens which is 479, taking the total confirmed cases in the country to 42,788, according to the Ministry of Health. 2 patients died of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 339. 558 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 33,367. ♦ Sports activities in Kuwait to resume as coronavirus restrictions ease Kuwait has done 3,286 NP swab tests in the past 24 hours, as the country ramps up its efforts to test…

Bahrain has announced the death of a 60-year-old male expatriate from coronavirus, the total death toll reached 70. It’s the second 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 5,523 active cases. Also, there are…

UAE records 430 cases, and 1 fatality from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the total cases in the country to 46,563, according to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP). The new death takes the total fatalities to 308. 760 new recoveries were also announced, bringing the total recoveries to 35,165. This means over 73 percent of the confirmed cases have fully recovered from the virus. The new cases were found after conducting more than 49,000 coronavirus tests across the country. UAE’s sterilisation drive is completed and so movement restrictions have been lifted, said Saif Al Dhaheri, spokesperson for the National Emergency,…

Oman has registered 2 deaths and 1,366 new cases of coronavirus, most of the new cases are from foreigners by 686 and the rest 680 from citizens, taking the total cases to 34,902. The death toll reached 144 after reporting the new deaths. Meanwhile, 548 new recoveries were announced, bringing the total to 18,520. 3,835 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, across the sultanate.

Royal Mail is set to cut 2,000 management jobs as it fights to cope with the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The postal service company was already facing issues before the start of the pandemic. The coronavirus outbreak had accelerated the trends of more parcels and fewer letters being sent. The company said it had not adapted quickly enough to that change in the market. ♦ Bayer paying up to $10.9B to settle Monsanto weedkiller case The postal service company employ about 162,000 as of 2019, of which 143,000 are in the United Kingdom. The postal service company currently has about 9,700 managers, and the job…

Bahrain has reported 508 new cases of coronavirus, among 317 expatriate workers, 189 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 2 are travel-related, after conducting over 8,700 additional COVID-19 tests on Wednesday. The death toll stands at 69, as 2 new deaths were reported in the kingdom, one on Wednesday and the other on Thursday. Meanwhile, 527 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 23,570 of…

Bahrain has announced the death of an 83-year-old female citizen from coronavirus, the total death toll reached 69. 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 5,524 active cases. Also, there are 162 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 37…

Bayer will pay up to $10.9 billion to settle litigation over the subsidiary Monsanto’s weedkiller Roundup, which has faced thousands of lawsuits over claims it causes cancer, the German-based company said Wednesday. Bayer said it was also paying up $1.22 billion to settle two additional areas of intense litigation, one involving PCB in water, and one involving dicamba, another weedkiller. The company said the Roundup settlement involves about 125,000 filed and unfiled claims. Under the agreement, Bayer will make a payment of $8.8 billion to $9.6 billion to resolve current litigation, and $1.25 billion to address potential future litigation. Any…