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Oman’s health minister said on Thursday that the sultanate had witnessed a “scary” surge in COVID-19 cases that required boosting hospital capacity, especially for intensive care units. The country reported another 1,361 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday and three deaths in the last 24 hours, to take its total count to 42,555 cases with 188 deaths. “In the last six weeks there has been a radical change which is very disturbing and scary,” minister Ahmed bin al-Saeedi told a news briefing. He blamed individuals who did not wear masks or practice social distancing and said some employees were…

The U.S. economy created jobs at a record clip in June as more restaurants and bars resumed operations, further evidence that the COVID-19 recession was probably over, though a surge in cases of the coronavirus threatens the fledgling recovery. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 4.8 million jobs in June, the Labor Department’s closely watched monthly employment showed on Thursday. That was the most since the government started keeping records in 1939. Payrolls rebounded 2.699 million in May. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast payrolls increasing by 3 million jobs in June. The job gains added to a stream of data, including…

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, affirmed the Kingdom’s appreciation of the continuous efforts exerted by the United States of America to preserve the security and stability of the countries of the region and defend their interests, highlighting the efforts of the US Navy in protecting international trade and navigation routes in the Arabian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab. This came during a press conference held by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Senior Advisor to Secretary of State, Brian Hook، who is on an official…

Kuwait has reported 919 new coronavirus cases, of which 549 are citizens, taking the total confirmed cases in the country to 47,859, according to the Ministry of Health. 1 patient died of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 359. 675 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 38,390. Kuwait has done 4,312 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. So far, the country has conducted…

Saudi Arabia has reported 3,383 new cases and 54 deaths from coronavirus, taking the total cases to 197,608. The death toll raised to 1,752 after reporting the new deaths. Meanwhile, 4,909 patients fully recovered from the virus, bringing the total recoveries to 137,669. In line with recent trends, the majority of the new cases are in Riyadh (397), followed by Al Hofuf (277) and Makkah (271). https://twitter.com/media_ksa/status/1278672374930575360?s=20

A top-secret communications system used by criminals to trade drugs and guns has been “successfully penetrated”, says the National Crime Agency. “Iconic” crime figures were among 746 arrests after messages on EncroChat were intercepted and decoded. More than two tonnes of drugs, several dozen guns and £54m in suspect cash have been seized, says the NCA. The NCA worked with forces across Europe on the UK’s “biggest and most significant” law enforcement operation. Officers are said to have prevented people being murdered after covertly monitoring planned attacks and threats to life on the encrypted service. The NCA says the Europe-wide…

Oman has registered three deaths and 1,361 new cases of coronavirus, most of the new cases are from citizens by 875 and the rest 486 from foreigners, taking the total cases to 42,555. The death toll reached 188 after reporting the new deaths. Most of the dead are elderly people. Meanwhile, 1,156 new recoveries were announced, bringing the total to 25,318. 4,049 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, across the sultanate. https://twitter.com/OmaniMOH/status/1278620293485953024?s=20

Bahrain has announced the death of a 90-year-old male citizen from coronavirus. So far the total has reached up to 93. The MOH expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased. The total cases have driven to 27,414 of which 21,948 have recovered, which means that over 80 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,373 active cases. Also, there are 84 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 52 are in a critical condition. So far the country has conducted 564,365 tests, as per the government statics.

Bahrain has reported 656 new cases of coronavirus, among 435 expatriate workers, 218 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 3 are travel-related, after conducting over 10,100 additional COVID-19 tests on Wednesday. The death toll stands at 92, as 5 new deaths were reported in the kingdom. Meanwhile, 617 additional recoveries from COVID-19 were reported. The total cases have driven to 27,414 of which 21,948 have recovered, which means that over 80 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,374 active cases. Also, there are 84 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 52 are in a…

Apple said it would re-close more than two dozen stores in seven states starting Thursday, including its home state of California, bringing total closures to 77 as coronavirus cases continue to rise. The stores will close in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada and Oklahoma, it said on Wednesday, when additional stores had already closed in Florida, Mississippi, Texas and Utah. Apple has taken a city-by-city approach to opening and closing stores, evaluating data for each community. In cities where stores remain open, Apple requires face coverings for employees and customers while also performing temperature checks and frequent cleaning, the company said.…