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Japan has lifted a state of emergency imposed due to the coronavirus in 39 out of 47 prefectures, after a sharp fall in new infections. The order still applies in Tokyo, Osaka and on the northern island of Hokkaido, where new cases are emerging daily. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan’s rate of infection had reduced to one-seventh of the country’s peak. He urged the public to be vigilant, wear masks, and keep following distancing guidance. “If possible, before 31 May, we would like to lift the state of emergency for the other regions as well,” Mr. Abe said. Japan…

Kuwait has reported the recoveries of 504 patients from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, raising the recoveries tally to 6,621. The lab tests affirmed the recovery of those persons, and thereby the will be moved to the rehabilitation ward in the hospital before being discharged in the coming two days, according to a statement from the Ministry. Kuwait has a total of 21,967 confirmed cases and 165 deaths from the virus. Also Read:  Bahrain records 14th coronavirus death Russia confirms 8,946 new cases, 92 deaths IOC organized Rajeev Gandhi Martyrdom commemoration day Huge rise in hacking attacks on home workers…

Russia has reported 8,946 new cases of COVID-19 and 92 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the country’s total confirmed cases to 353,427 and the death toll to 3,633. “The growth of new coronavirus cases in Russia is stabilizing,” said Anna Popova, The Head of Russia’s Public Health Watchdog Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who was infected with coronavirus has returned to work this week after receiving treatment for the virus. Russia has recorded far fewer deaths than other countries with large outbreaks, but critics have cast doubt on the low official mortality rate and accused authorities of under-reporting to play down the scale of the…

India’s Former Prime Minister Rajeev Gandhi’s Martyrdom day was inaugurated by the Indian Overseas Congress, Bahrain Chapter President, Mohammed Mansoor. Paying homage and honor to the former Prime Minister, IOC President assured that, IOC will send 500 PP Kits to his son Rahul Gandhi’s Parliament Constituency Wayand. These kits will be handed over in the very coming days, President stated. Also Read: Bahrain records 14th coronavirus death PM Boris Johnson refuses to sack chief adviser over lockdown breach Muslims perform Eid prayers in Mecca and Madinah Hong Kong police fire tear gas on biggest protests since COVID curbs

Bahrain MOH announced the death of a 44-year-old male expatriate, taking the country’s total deaths to 14. The Ministry of Health expresses its heartfelt condolences to the individual’s family at this difficult time. The patient, along with all other active COVID-19 cases, had been placed in isolation and received extensive 24-hour treatment from a specialised medical team. The kingdom has 9,138 confirmed cases of which 4,587 cases have been discharged and there are 4,537 active cases of which 7 are critical and the rest stable, according to the Ministry of Health.  There are currently 25 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment. Bahrain has…

Hackers have launched a wave of cyber-attacks trying to exploit British people working from home, as the coronavirus lockdown forces people to use often unfamiliar computer systems. The proportion of attacks targeting home workers increased from 12% of malicious email traffic before the UK’s lockdown began in March to more than 60% six weeks later, according to data from cybersecurity company Darktrace provided to the Guardian. Attacks specifically aimed at exploiting the chaos wrought by Sars-CoV-2 have been evident since January, when the outbreak started to garner international news headlines. The attacks have increased in sophistication, specifically targeting coronavirus-related anxieties rather than the more…

Bahrain has reported 45 new COVID-19 cases, of which 43 are among expatriate workers and 2 were the contact of active cases, this takes today’s total cases to 336. These newly registered cases bring up the total cases in the kingdom to 9,138 and there are 4,538 active cases of which 8 are critical and the rest stable, according to the Ministry of Health.  There are currently 25 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment. MOH also reported 6 new recoveries from COVID-19, taking today’s recoveries to 122. This brings the total recoveries in the country to 4,587. Bahrain has so far conducted 281,204…

UAE’s Indian Embassy has published an unconfirmed schedule for the third phase of Vande Bharat Mission repatriation flights from May 26 to June 4. https://twitter.com/StarvisionNews/status/1264612085775958017?s=20 Over 6,000 people were repatriated in the first two phases of repatriation. More than 350,000 Indian residents living in the UAE have applied for repatriation, which is about 10 percent of the Indians living in the country. Also Read: Saudi Arabia reports 2,399 new cases, 11 deaths Bahrain reports 291 new cases, total cases crossed 9,000 Qatar announces 1,501 new cases, 2 deaths Oman reports 513 new cases, highest daily cases

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson backed his senior adviser Dominic Cummings on Sunday, despite calls from within his own Conservative Party for the aide to resign for travelling 250 miles during the coronavirus lockdown. Cummings, who masterminded the 2016 campaign to leave the European Union, came under pressure when newspapers reported he had travelled from London to Durham in late March, when Britain was under a strict lockdown to combat the coronavirus outbreak. With Johnson’s words that he had acted with integrity, Cummings was safe. But the row within the governing Conservatives looked set to ripple on, with those who…

The United Kingdom’s death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose by 118 to 36,793, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday. UK’s cases have risen to 259,559 on Sunday, according to a Worldometers tally. Also Read: New York Times fills front page with names of virus dead Hong Kong police fire tear gas on biggest protests since COVID curbs US, China nearing ‘brink of new Cold War’: Chinese foreign minister Russia reports 153 coronavirus deaths, highest daily toll yet