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Kuwait has reported 614 new coronavirus cases, of which 378 are citizens, taking the total confirmed cases in the country to 55,508, according to the health ministry. 3 patients died of the virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 393. Kuwait has the world’s 34th highest number of coronavirus infections just over UAE. Meanwhile, 746 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 45,356. Kuwait has done 4,086 NP swab tests in the past 24 hours, as the country ramps up its efforts to test more people and detect cases early.…

Oman has registered two deaths and 2,164 new cases of coronavirus, of which the majority of the cases are from citizens by 1,572 and the rest 592 from foreigners, taking the total cases to 58,179. It’s the first time the sultanate is reporting over 2,000 daily cases of COVID-19. The death toll reached 259 after reporting the new deaths. Meanwhile, 1,159 new recoveries were announced, bringing the total to 37,257. 6,173 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, across the sultanate. So far 244,787 COVID-19 tests have been conducted. In March, Oman began to introduce lockdowns in certain regions…

Bahrain has reported 471 new cases of coronavirus, among 274 expatriate workers, 190 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 7 are travel-related, after conducting over 9,500 additional COVID-19 tests on Sunday. The death toll stands at 108, as four new deaths were reported in the kingdom. Meanwhile, 597 additional recoveries from COVID-19 were reported. ♦ What are the side effects of post COVID-19?, explains Dr. Jameela Al Salman ♦ Over 1,800 active coronavirus cases are asymptomatic ♦ BDF Hospital continues to take all precautionary measures The total cases have driven to 32,941 of which 28,425 have recovered, which means that over 86…

All travellers arriving into Bahrain International Airport from 12:00 am on Tuesday, July 21st, 2020, will be required to shoulder the cost of mandatory COVID-19 testing, to the cost of BHD 30. The Ministry of Health announced it on Sunday. The Ministry affirmed that it continues to review screening measures as the global response to COVID-19 continues to evolve with the reopening of borders and resumption of international flights. The Ministry emphasised that citizens and residents in Bahrain will continue to be entitled to free COVID-19 medical treatment in line with international standards, and as outlined by the World Health…

Around 200 people employed to pick crops at a farm near Malvern in England’s West Midlands region have been told to self-isolate after 73 of them tested positive for COVID-19, Public Health England (PHE) and Herefordshire Council said on Sunday. The number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases across Britain each day has been falling from a peak of more than 6,000 in April to 650 in the latest figures released on Sunday, despite wider availability of testing. However, there have been local outbreaks, with a significant number linked to meat packing plants. The AS Green and Co farm site has…

The maverick that is Jermaine Blackwood drove West Indies to a famous victory; he also flicked and cut impishly in pursuit of the 200 runs that were required, while hitting a magnificent 95. As a consequence Jason Holder’s tenacious team, who seem to be bonded ever closer by the lockdown experience rather than driven to distraction, prevailed by four wickets in a game that got better and better as the days went by. For those following from afar the intensity and commitment of the players of both sides made for a fine contest. Given the weirdness of the preparations there…

Bahrain has announced one more death from coronavirus, an 80-year-old female citizen. The death toll has soared to 108. It’s the fourth death recorded today. The MOH expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased. ♦ What are the side effects of post COVID-19?, explains Dr. Jameela Al Salman ♦ Over 1,800 active coronavirus cases are asymptomatic ♦ BDF Hospital continues to take all precautionary measures The total cases have driven to 32,470 of which 27,828 have recovered, which means that over 85 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 4,534 active cases. Also, there are 83 COVID-19 cases…

UAE records 401 cases, and two fatalities from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the total cases in the country to 54,854. The new death takes the total fatalities to 333. The new cases were found after conducting more than 50,000 coronavirus tests across the country. Meanwhile, 492 new recoveries were also announced, bringing the total recoveries to 45,140. This means that over 82 percent of the confirmed cases have fully recovered from the virus. Dubai has announced a new package to help the economy cope with the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, worth 1.5 billion dirhams ($408 million),…

The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday, with the total rising by 230,370 in 24 hours. The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report. The previous WHO record for new cases was 228,102 on July 10. Deaths remained steady at about 5,000 a day. Global coronavirus cases were approaching 13 million on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than 565,000 people in seven months.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos kept up the administration’s push to reopen U.S. schools in the fall on Sunday, but failed to embrace any blueprint – including federal health guidelines – for how that could be done safely. “We know that children get the virus at a far lower rate than any other part of the population. There is nothing in the data that would suggest that kids being back in school is dangerous to them,” DeVos told CNN’s “State of the Union.” She did not offer any details on how her department would advise or help school districts and states…