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Authorities in Germany’s Goettingen and North Rhine Westphalia regions have called on police to enforce quarantine measures following a rise in local coronavirus infections, which caused the country’s virus reproduction rate to spike. Germany’s reproduction rate of novel coronavirus infections jumped to 1.79, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for public health said on Saturday, far above the level needed to contain it over the longer term. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 687 to 189,822, data from the RKI showed on Sunday. A riot broke out at a block of flats in Goettingen on Saturday where…

The drastic reduction in pollution during coronavirus lockdowns around the world should lead to greater concern for the environment as restrictions are lifted, Pope Francis said on Sunday. At his Sunday address in St. Peter’s Square, Francis said the pandemic made many people reflect on their relationship with the environment. The square reopened to the public a month ago and Italy’s last travel restrictions were lifted on June 3. “The lockdown has reduced pollution and revealed once more the beauty of so many places free from traffic and noise. Now, with the resumption of activities, we should all be more…

Saudi Arabia has reported 3,379 new cases and 37 deaths from coronavirus, taking the total cases to 157,612. The death toll raised to 1,267 after reporting the new deaths. Meanwhile, 2,213 patients fully recovered from the virus, bringing the total recoveries to 101,130. In line with recent trends, the majority of the new cases were in the capital Riyadh (668), followed by Jeddah (342) and Mecca (340). https://twitter.com/media_ksa/status/1274681846656380929?s=20 Also Read: Trump urges slowdown in COVID-19 testing calling it a ‘double-edged sword’ Saudi Arabia to launch $4 billion tourism development fund India gives Hetero Labs approval to make Gilead’s COVID-19 drug

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday told thousands of cheering supporters he had asked U.S. officials to slow down testing for the novel coronavirus, calling it a “double-edged sword” that led to more cases being discovered. Trump said the United States had now tested 25 million people, far more than other countries. “When you do testing to that extent, you’re gonna find more people you’re gonna find more cases. So I said to my people slow the testing down, please,” Trump told a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where many supporters were not wearing face masks. A White House official…

The Integrated Transport Centre, ITC, of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi announced that public parking fees will be resumed starting from Wednesday, 1st July, 2020 at 8 am. That is after the 3-month suspension of the fees in support of the society during this challenging period. ITC is offering m-Mawaqif service for the public convenience that allows users to pay for parking fees using their mobile phones. “In light of the current situation, ITC advises the public to use electronic payment methods through Darb application or by sending an SMS to 3009 from Etisalat or DU…

Kuwait has reported 505 new coronavirus cases, the majority of the cases are from foreigners which is 274, taking the total confirmed cases in the country to 39,650, according to the Ministry of Health. 7 patients died of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 326. 514 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 31,240. Kuwait has done 2,742 NP swab tests in the past 24 hours, as the country ramps up its efforts to test more people and detect cases early, according to the health ministry.…

UAE records 392 cases, and 1 fatality from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the total cases in the country to 44,925, according to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP). The new death takes the total fatalities to 302. 661 new recoveries were also announced, bringing the total recoveries to 32,415. This means over 70 percent of the confirmed cases have fully recovered from the virus. The new cases were found after conducting more than 48,000 coronavirus tests across the country. Also Read: UK police declare Reading stabbing as ‘terrorism incident’ Oman confirms 905 new cases, as total nears…

A knife attack in Reading that killed three has been declared a terror incident. Yesterday evening, at least six people were stabbed in Forbury Gardens by a lone attacker. A hero police officer tackled a suspect to the ground and placed him under arrest. Sources said the suspect, who is being held in police custody, is a Libyan national in his twenties. Armed police could be seen searching a block of flats in the town late last night. Following the decision to class the attack a terror incident, the investigation has now been taken over by Counter Terror police. The Prime Minister…

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Oman has registered 3 deaths and 905 daily cases of coronavirus, most of the new cases are from foreigners by 503 and the rest 402 from citizens, taking the total cases to 29,471. The death toll reached 131 after reporting the new deaths. Meanwhile, 772 new recoveries were announced, bringing the total to 15,552. 2,804 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, across the sultanate. The decrease in traffic accidents contributed to the availability of intensive care rooms for patients. Also Read: Bahrain records 61st COVID-19 death Bahrain sees partial solar eclipse Bahrain registers 415 new cases, 3 deaths