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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

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday said it supported Japanese measures to counter COVID-19 and was confident the Tokyo Olympics would be a “historic” event, despite wide public opposition. With less than three months to go before the Games begin on July 23, Japan is battling a surge in coronavirus infections. A majority of its population wants the Olympics cancelled or postponed for a second time, according to several polls, with about 70% of the 10,500 athletes — about 7,800 — already qualified for the Games. “We are now very much in an implementation phase with 78 days to…

U.S. House of Representatives Republicans on Wednesday removed Liz Cheney from their leadership, punishing her for rejecting what she called former President Donald Trump’s “big lie” that last year’s election was stolen from him through election fraud. The action signaled that Trump, despite his decisive election loss to Democrat Joe Biden in November, has solidified his hold over House Republicans as he jockeys to play a major role in the 2022 congressional elections and flirts with another run for the presidency in 2024. After her ouster as the No. 3 House Republican was carried out in mere minutes in a…

The Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA), in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, has added a new feature to the ‘BeAware Bahrain’ application, enabling users to update their COVID-19 vaccination and recovery status. The iGA said it continues to ease the process of validating COVID-19 vaccination data to facilitate entry into venues restricted to vaccinated or recovered persons. Vaccinated persons only become eligible for entry 14 days after they have completed the vaccination process. The new feature has been made available in the application’s latest version for all IOS and Andriod users. Read More: Bahrain’s firm support to Palestinian issue…

Bahrain on Tuesday approved the emergency use of the new single-dose Sputnik Light vaccine produced by the Gamaleya National Center for Epidemiological and Microbiology Research, at the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. The decision to approve the new Sputnik vaccine and allow its use was based on the thorough analysis data provided by the manufacturing company. On receipt of the vaccine files and the results of the expanded study, the National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) undertook a review and evaluation process, including the evaluation of efficacy data, safety throughout the clinical trials and vaccine manufacturing quality and product…