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KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait recorded on Thursday 588 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 163,450, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.The ministry announced one more virus-related death over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities in the country to 958.According to the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, there are currently 6,105 active cases in the country out of which 46 are receiving treatment in intensive care units.A total of 9,964 swab tests were conducted over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of COVID-19 examinations in the country to 1,500,913, Al-Sanad said.Earlier in the day, the ministry announced that a total of 648 more patients have recovered from...
January 29, 2021
Kuwait records 588 new cases amid coronavirus resurgence
January 28, 2021
UAE extends visit visas for British travelers
after UK adds Gulf state to its travel ban list
January 28, 2021
Gulf Air operates first commercial flight from Bahrain airport's new passenger terminal
January 28, 2021
Oman bans public gatherings, closes schools to combat second wave of coronavirus
January 28, 2021
Bahrain receives first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine from India
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Thursday recorded 3,966 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 293,052, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAM.The ministry announced eight more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the country's death toll to 819.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 168,781 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, according to the ministry.In the statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus...
January 28, 2021
Spike in COVID-19 cases continues as UAE records 3,966 new infections
GENEVA — Heavy rains and floods in northwest Syria have worsened the plight of tens of thousands of internally displaced persons, destroying their tents, food, and belongings in the midst of winter, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday.
At least 196 IDP sites in Idlib and Aleppo reportedly sustained damage, with many roads leading to the camps cut off by heavy rains between 14 and 20 January, the Office said in a humanitarian bulletin.At least 67,600 have reportedly been affected, and more than 3,760 tents destroyed, with over 7,720 damaged.
“Thousands of people have been temporarily relocated, many requiring shelter, food, and non-food item support immediately, and in the long term”, OCHA said.
“The rain and low temperatures highlight...
January 28, 2021
Tens of thousands in northwest Syria lose shelter after floods inundate camps
January 28, 2021
New US secretary of state targets Houthis on his first full day in office
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday recorded 3,939 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 289,086, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAM.The ministry announced six more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the country's death toll to 811.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 174,016 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, according to the ministry.The UAE has carried out more than 25 million PCR and DPI tests since the outbreak.
In the statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue...
January 27, 2021
UAE's single-day COVID-19 cases near 4,000 as surge continues
January 27, 2021
Dubai updates COVID-19 travel protocols for all inbound passengers
