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Oman has reported 636 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the total cases in the sultanate to 9,009. Most of the newly admitted cases are from Omanis, which is 345 and the rest 291 from foreigners, according to the Ministry of Health. MOH has reported 1 new death from coronavirus, keeping the total death toll in the Sultanate to 40. 2,177 total recoveries from coronavirus have been reported in the sultanate. Also on Wednesday, Oman announced it would end its lockdown in the Muscat province, including the capital, on May 29. Also Read: Coronavirus: Kuwait records 845 new cases, 10 deaths Women honoured…

Kuwait has reported 845 new coronavirus cases, taking the total confirmed cases in the country 24,112, according to the Ministry of Health. 10 patients died of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 185. 752 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 8,698. Kuwait has done 3,396 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 spokesman. So far, Kuwait has conducted more than 282,341 coronavirus tests. Also…

The Director-General of Northern Governorate Police, Brigadier Isa Al Qattan, has honoured a Bahraini lady Hisa Abdulameer Al Aswad and a Morrocan Lady, Hanan Al Samadi for providing first aid until the arrival of the ambulances and civil defence teams for the victims of an explosion in a restaurant because of a gas leak in Maqaba on  January 24. The honouring was part of the directives of His Excellency Interior Minister and follow up of the Chief of Public Security. The Director-General hailed the noble stand of the two women of helping the victims and their high sense of the…

Kuwait Minister of Health Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Sabah stated that 752 cases of those infected by coronavirus (COVID-19) have been recovered, bringing the number of cases that have recovered in the country to 8,698 cases. Sheikh Basel Al-Sabah told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that laboratory and radiology tests have proven that these cases have healed from the Coronavirus and will be transferred to the rehabilitation wing of the hospital designated to receive those infected with the virus in preparation to discharge them from the hospital in next two days. Also Read: Coronavirus: Oman announces 40th death 3 Bahraini citizens arrested…

Director-General of Capital Governorate Police announced on Wednesday the arrest of three Bahrainis aged 26, 32 and 35. They are suspected of stealing electronic devices from a house in Sitra and using a car inside the house to transport the theft items after stealing its key. He said that an investigation into the case revealed that the suspects were spotted by the CCTVs of the house while breaking into the house from the kitchen window. The three were identified and arrested, while the car was found. Legal proceedings were taken, and the case was referred to the Public Prosecution Also…

The Omani MOH has announced the death of a 51-year-old Omani citizen with coronavirus (COVID-19), raising the total number of COVID-19 deaths registered in the Sultanate to 40. The MOH extended its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased. Oman has reported 8,373 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,177 recoveries, according to the MOH. Also Read: Donald Trump to announce an executive order against social media firms ISB to reduce fees for the needy people NPRA: 8,534 citizens and residents evacuated UAE: 30% reduction in Nitrogen Dioxide levels Gulf Air imports 82 tons of medical supplies in May [bkinfobox textcolor=”#000000″ backgroundcolor=”#ffffff” title=””…

An executive order is prepared to be announced by US President Donald Trump against social media firms on Thursday, Kayleigh McEnany, White House Press Secretary told reporters. He did not list what the order would include, but it indicates the most crucial step the Donald Trump has taken in his battle against tech firms. Trump threatened to regulate or shut down social media companies on Wednesday, one day after Twitter Inc for the first time added a warning to some of his tweets prompting readers to fact check the president’s claims. Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale said that his team no longer pays for advertising on Twitter and…

Bahrain has reported 59 new COVID-19 cases, among 42 expatriate workers and 17 contacts of active cases, this takes today’s total cases to 327. These newly registered cases bring up the total cases in the kingdom to 9,692 and there are 4,525 active cases of which 10 are critical and the rest stable, according to the Ministry of Health.  There are currently 29 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment. MOH also reported 10 new recoveries from COVID-19, taking today’s recoveries to 214. This brings the total recoveries in the country to 5,152. Bahrain has so far conducted 291,127 COVID-19 tests for the early…

UAE announced 883 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total cases in the country to 31,969, according to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP). MoHAP also announced the death of 2 more people from COVID-19, rising the country’s death toll to 255. 389 new recoveries have been reported in the UAE, bringing the total recoveries to 16,371, according to the health ministry. The new cases were identified after conducting more than 27,000 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, the ministry noted. The ministry expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to…

A total of 8,534 passengers have been evacuated due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak. Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) said that  5,570 passengers arrived in Bahrain while 2,964 left abroad. The directorate has taken further procedures to regulate the arrival and departure of citizens and residents, providing qualified teams to handle the travel procedures. It has also taken many precautionary measures to ensure smooth workflow, the protection of the safety of employees and the continuation of all services, such as the issuance of passports, visas, and resident permits. To apply the social distancing rules, the NPRA has…