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Saudi Arabia has reported 2,692 new cases and 48 deaths from coronavirus, taking the total cases to 237,803. The death toll raised to 2,283 after reporting the new deaths. Saudi is holding the 14th position for most coronavirus cases worldwide, just below Italy. Meanwhile, 7,718 patients fully recovered from the virus, bringing the total recoveries to 177,560. In line with recent trends, the majority of the new cases are in Jeddah (263), followed by Al Hafouf (220) and Riyadh (211). https://twitter.com/media_ksa/status/1283027316092948484?s=20

India has recorded 100,000 new coronavirus cases in the past four days, as the country struggles to gain control of the worsening pandemic. The Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday announced another 28,498 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s total to 906,752. Sunday marked the fourth consecutive day of highest daily jumps in cases and if the trend continues, it’s likely India will hit 1 million COVID-19 infections by the end of the week. India now has the third-highest number of coronavirus cases in the world, after the United States and Brazil, according to…

Japan’s annual defence review accuses China of pushing its territorial claims amid the coronavirus pandemic and suspects Beijing of spreading propaganda and disinformation as it provides medical aid to nations battling the disease. China “is continuing to attempt to alter the status quo in the East China Sea and the South China Sea,” Japan said in the defence white paper, approved by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government on Tuesday. The white paper described “relentless” intrusions in waters around a group of islets claimed by both nations in the East China Sea, known as the Senkaku in Japan and the Diaoyu…

Oman has registered fourteen deaths and a drop of 1,389 new cases of coronavirus, of which the majority of the cases are from citizens by 1,050 and the rest 339 from foreigners. This takes the total COVID-19 cases in the sultanate to 59,568. The sultanate reported over 2,000 daily cases of COVID-19 yesterday. The death toll reached 273 after reporting the new deaths. Meanwhile, 730 new recoveries were announced, bringing the total to 37,987. 4,044 tests were conducted across the sultanate in the past 24 hours. So far 248,831 COVID-19 tests have been conducted. In March, Oman began to introduce…

A body found in a lake in the US state of California has been identified as the missing Glee star Naya Rivera, police say. Rivera, 33, went missing on Wednesday after going boating with her four-year-old son at Lake Piru. He was found alone and asleep on the boat. Divers and teams using sonar equipment found the body earlier on Monday. Rivera is best known for playing the cheerleader Santana Lopez in the hugely popular musical comedy TV series Glee. At a news conference on the shore of the lake on Monday, Sheriff Bill Ayub of the Ventura County Sheriff…

Bahrain has registered 535 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, among 297 expatriate workers and 238 of the new cases are contacts of active cases. The new cases were detected after conducting over 9,200 COVID-19 tests. 1 death was registered in the kingdom, the deceased is a 57-year-old female citizen. ♦ Bahrain adds $470 million in coronavirus impact spending to 2020 budget ♦ Incoming passengers must shoulder the cost of mandatory COVID-19 testing ♦ What are the side effects of post COVID-19?, explains Dr. Jameela Al Salman Meanwhile, 674 new recoveries have been recorded, bringing the total recoveries to 29,099. The total cases have driven…

The number of coronavirus infections around the world hit 13 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, climbing by a million in just five days. The pandemic has now killed more than half a million people in six-and-a-half months, and World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there would be no return to the “old normal” for the foreseeable future, especially if preventive measures were neglected. “Let me be blunt, too many countries are headed in the wrong direction, the virus remains public enemy number one,” he told a virtual briefing from WHO headquarters in Geneva. “If…

UAE records 344 cases, and one fatality from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the total cases in the country to 55,198. The new death takes the total fatalities to 334. The new cases were found after conducting more than 34,000 coronavirus tests across the country. Meanwhile, 373 new recoveries were also announced, bringing the total recoveries to 45,513. 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 students of the Indian School Bahrain (ISB) have performed exceptionally well in class XII CBSE examination 2020. In keeping with the tradition of academic excellence, the ISB has achieved an overall pass percentage of 98.7 in the CBSE exam the results of which were declared on Monday July 13, 2020. Out of 675 students, 65.9% students got distinction and 92.7% students got first class which is a landmark achievement. SCHOOL TOPPERS Reelu Reji who secured 98 percent (490 / 500) is the ISB topper. Keyur Ganesh Chaudhari who scored 97.8% (489 /500) achieved second place in the school. Arjun…

Police searching for missing Glee star Naya Rivera say a body has been found in a lake in California. The 33-year-old went missing on Thursday after going boating with her young son at Lake Piru, north-west of Los Angeles. ♦ Photo helps in search for missing ‘Glee’ actor Divers and teams using sonar equipment resumed the search on Monday. Police have not given details, and a news conference will be held later. Rivera is best known for playing cheerleader Santana Lopez in Glee. (Developing)