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Countries can’t simply lock down their societies to defeat coronavirus, the World Health Organization’s top emergency expert said on Sunday, adding that public health measures are needed to avoid a resurgence of the virus later on. “What we need to focus on is finding those who are sick, those who have the virus, and isolate them, find their contacts and isolate them,” Mike Ryan said in an interview. “The danger right now with the lockdowns … if we don’t put in place the strong public health measures now when those movement restrictions and lockdowns are lifted, the danger is the…

Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed Al Zayani has announced that all commercial shops will be closed from March 26. He said that all hypermarkets, cold stores, bakeries, pharmacies and banks are excluded from these. He added that the temporary closure until April 9 is part of preventive measures to combat the spread of Covid-19. This does not include offices and places of work.

Public Security Chief Lieutenant General Tariq Al Hassan has announced that all gatherings consisting of more than five people have been banned. He said that measures will be taken against any violators. He also said gatherings at public coasts and places should be stopped.

Due to the evolving situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, with effect from 23 March normal Consular Services at the Embassy of India, Bahrain is suspended until further notice. In Emergency/Extremely urgent cases, applicants may contact the Embassy of India on the following numbers and email addresses: 3. For further updates, please visit our website: http://eoigovin/bahrain

Bahrain tested a total of 23206 until now. There are 183 active cases. These include 180 stable cases and 3 critical cases. 149 people have been discharged. Only 2 death has been reported until now. Read more about the second death – Click Here

The Ministry of Health has announced the death of a 51-year-old female Bahraini national who was suffering from underlying and chronic health problems and was registered as an active case of Coronavirus (COVID-19).The deceased female had returned from Iran via the International COVID-19 Repatriation Programme (ICRP) earlier this month and had not entered the general population. The individual, upon arrival to Bahrain, was placed in isolation and received extensive 24-hour treatment from a specialized medical team. The Ministry highlighted that, excluding three cases, all other active COVID-19 cases remain stable and that all patients are receiving treatment from a specialized…

DNA evidence from a discarded cigarette has led Florida police to arrest a man on suspicion of murdering a woman 35 years ago. Daniel Wells, 57, was arrested and charged in Pensacola earlier this week for the murder of Tonya McKinley. Ms. McKinley was found strangled and sexually assaulted on New Year’s Day in 1985, leaving behind a baby son. Her case has gone unsolved, but police say DNA from a public database linked Mr. Wells to her murder in Pensacola. “I didn’t really know if this [arrest] would ever happen,” Ms. McKinley’s sister, Renee, told. “I didn’t really think…

A doctor in France died from coronavirus on Saturday night, the country’s health minister Olivier Véran has announced. The minister added: “This is a first, as far as I know.” Medical professionals in France have been battling a rising number of coronavirus cases. The number currently stands at 12,475, with 450 confirmed deaths. Véran did not give any details about the deceased.

Russia is sending equipment and teams of doctors to Italy, as the nation continues to battle its worsening coronavirus outbreak. The Russian Ministry of Defense said Sunday it had started flying 100 doctors and virologists, along with disinfection equipment, to the country. The first Il-76 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces departed Sunday from Moscow’s Chkalovsky military airfield with Russian military specialists and equipment aboard, the Russian military said in a statement. Nine Il-76 transport aircraft, with military doctors, special vehicles for disinfecting and other medical equipment on board, will land today at the military airport of Pratica di Mare,…

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has been in meetings with health and security officials on Sunday morning, as Spaniards prepare for a possible extension of their country’s state of emergency. Sanchez is expected to address the nation in a televised speech later on Sunday. It comes with the country’s death toll from the virus accelerating. The country’s health ministry said on Sunday that another 394 had died in just the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed fatalities to 1,720. “There are hard days ahead,” Sanchez said in a televised briefing on Saturday. “We have to get ready from a physiological and…