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Britons in Bangladesh will be able to fly home on four repatriation flights this week – the first arranged from the country amid the coronavirus crisis – the Foreign Office has confirmed. According to BBC News, it said the flights from Dhaka to London will depart on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and next Sunday. There will be a total of 850 seats, at a charge of £600 each. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said officials were working “around the clock” to get travellers home. More than 2,000 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Bangladesh with 84 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University…

The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced today the registration of (86) new positive cases with Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Sultanate including (15) cases for Omanis and (71) cases for non-Omanis. This brings the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in the Sultanate to (1266), in addition to 6 death cases. The Ministry also pointed out that (233) cases have recovered. MOH calls upon all to adhere to the health isolation procedures (in a room with own toilet), as the isolated person is served from outside the room as per the guidelines. The Ministry also advises citizens and residents to keep…

The Nigerian president’s chief of staff died on Friday from COVID-19, the presidency said on Saturday, making him the most high profile person in the country to die in the coronavirus outbreak. Abba Kyari had acted as the gatekeeper to 77-year-old President Muhammadu Buhari. After his re-election last year, Buhari ordered ministers to channel all communications through him, Reuters reported. Kyari had underlying health problems including diabetes. Reuters reported on March 24 that he had contracted the disease. “Mallam Abba Kyari, who died on 17th April 2020, at the age of 67 from complications caused by the coronavirus, was a…

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, FAHR, on Sunday declared a five-hour work day for civil servants during the Holy Month of Ramadan, which is expected to start on April 24th. In a circular, FAHR announced that work hours for all ministries and federal entities will start from 09:00 to 14:00, with the “exception of those whose job nature demands working extra hours.” FAHR also called on all federal ministries and agencies to follow the provisions issued by the authority in relation to remote work during emergencies.

KHK Heroes call on the nation for a united cause, helping those most vulnerable during the Coronavirus Pandemic. KHK Heroes is calling on Bahrain to make donations, volunteer time to KHK Heroes or take up the challenge to post a video online and nominate someone to pay it forward. His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa directs KHK Heroes Board of Directors to initiate campaigns to support the vision HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, and First Deputy Premier and HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty the King’s Representative…

6 new cases of COVID-19 have been registered today. This takes the total number of cases reported today to 29. 14 new recoveries have been reported in Bahrain. Bahrain tested a total of 82568 until now. There are 1011 active cases. These include 1008 stable cases and 3 critical cases. 755 people have been discharged. Only 7 deaths have been reported until now. This takes the total cases in Bahrain to 1773. The Ministry of Health announced the death of a 60-year-old Bahraini citizen on 14th April, who has underlying chronic diseases and health issues. The deceased got the necessary treatment…

KHK Heroes National Challenge goes from a National campaign to a global one. KHK Heroes had called on the nation for a united cause, helping those most vulnerable during the Coronavirus Pandemic but were not expecting the call to be answered beyond international waters with Indonesia being the latest. His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa directs KHK Heroes Board of Directors to initiate campaigns to support the vision HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, and First Deputy Premier and HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty the King’s Representative…

Posting or spreading fake and misdirecting health information can now give you a fine of  Dh20,000, the UAE Government announced on Saturday. The UAE Cabinet has taken on a conclusion, prohibiting the spread of unapproved health information. “It is strictly prohibited for anyone to publish, re-publish, or circulate false, misleading, misrepresented, unofficially published or unapproved health information or guidelines by the Ministry or the health regulators. using any media, social media or method of publication or circulation,” the UAE government tweeted. Denying what has been announced by the health authorities is also a violation.

The free parking facility in Dubai has been expanded until April 25. According to the RTA, the expansion is until 11:59 pm on April 25. The ruling is in line with the expansion of the 24-hour National Sterilisation Programme in Dubai. Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, declared that the round-the-clock sterilisation programme in the emirate will be expanded for an additional week. The expansion is due to the positive impact of the two-week sterilisation operations and aggravated limitation on movement targeted at reducing the spread of…

President Donald Trump on Friday announced a $19 billion relief program to help U.S. farmers cope with the impact of the coronavirus, including $16 billion in direct payments to producers and mass purchases of meat, dairy, vegetables, and other products, reported Reuters. The U.S. Agriculture Department is partnering with regional and local distributors to purchase $3 billion in such farm goods to be distributed to food banks, churches and aid groups as millions of Americans face unemployment with much of the economy shut down. “American agriculture has been hard-hit, like most of America, with the coronavirus, and President Trump is…