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UAE COVID-19 cases rise for record 15th day with 3,601 new infections
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday recorded 3,601 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 285,147, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAM.The ministry announced seven more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the country's death toll to 805.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 175,249 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 26, 2021

UAE COVID-19 cases rise for record 15th day with 3,601 new infections

EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides  making a point in this file photo.
EU threatens to block exports over AstraZeneca delivery delays
BRUSSELS — Brussels threatened on Monday to block exports of COVID-19 vaccines outside of the bloc over the AstraZeneca's announcement that deliveries will be reduced for a few weeks.The pharmaceutical giant told the European Commission on Friday there would be delivery delays in the first quarter of this year — a week after Pfizer made a similar announcement.The EU Steering Board — made up of health officials from the Commission and member states — held a virtual meeting with AstraZeneca on Monday afternoon to discuss the issue but "the answers of the company have not been satisfactory so far," Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said in a statement.A second meeting was held on Monday evening. "The European Union will take any action required to protect its...
January 26, 2021

EU threatens to block exports over AstraZeneca delivery delays

The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is supporting the clinical trial of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Russia. — Courtesy photo
UAE announces research partnership on Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V
AL AIN, the United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is supporting the clinical trial of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Russia. The vaccine is the world’s first registered vaccine based on a well-studied human adenoviral vector-based platform. Sputnik V is nearing the end of the clinical testing process with 40,000 volunteers currently involved in a phase III trial in Russia. Interim results have shown the vaccine has 92 percent efficacy after the second dose. Phase III trials have been announced in selected partner countries including the UAE, which has already recruited more than 500 volunteers. The UAE trial is led by Dr. Ahmed Al Hammadi (Consultant in Infectious Diseases,...
January 26, 2021

UAE announces research partnership on Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V

Bahrain's Director-General of Anti-corruption and Economic and Electronic Security announced on Monday the arrest of 10 expatriates from Asia for their involvement in fraud cases.
10 Asian expats arrested in Bahrain over fraud charges
MANAMA — Bahrain's Director-General of Anti-corruption and Economic and Electronic Security announced on Monday the arrest of 10 expatriates from Asia for their involvement in fraud cases. The accused used to call their victims, take details of their bank accounts and transfer the money outside Bahrain.The department will continue coordination through the International Affairs and Interpol Directorate to arrest the remaining wanted individuals abroad, Bahrain News Agency reported. The director-general said that immediate investigations were launched after receiving the notifications and the suspects were identified and arrested through coordination with the relevant authorities. He warned the public from providing bank details to anyone, pointing out that banks do not ask for such...
January 25, 2021

10 Asian expats arrested in Bahrain over fraud charges

According to the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, there are currently 6,057 active cases in the country out of which 51 are receiving treatment in intensive care units. — KUNA photo
Kuwait reports 492 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths as surge continues
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait recorded on Monday 492 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 161,777, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.The ministry announced two more virus-related deaths over the past 24 hours, keeping the total number of fatalities in the country to 954.According to the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, there are currently 6,057 active cases in the country out of which 51 are receiving treatment in intensive care units.A total of 7,928 swab tests were conducted over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of COVID-19 examinations in the country so far to 1,471,104, Al-Sanad said.Earlier in the day, the ministry announced that a total of 531 more patients have recovered...
January 25, 2021

Kuwait reports 492 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths as surge continues

Bahrain's Public Prosecution has referred a suspect with confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection to the court for refusing to disclose information about his contacts. — BNA photo
COVID-19 patient in Bahrain referred to court for refusing to disclose contacts' information
Saudi Gazette reportMANAMA — Bahrain's Public Prosecution has referred a suspect with confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection to the court for refusing to disclose information about his contacts, the Bahrain News Agency reported citing a statement from the country's chief of Ministries and Public Entities Prosecution. The Public Prosecution has ordered the defendant’s urgent trial after finding him guilty of violating the provisions of the country's law, by refusing to provide the National Medical Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus with the names of his contacts after contracting COVID-19. He also failed to cooperate with the judicial officers from the Public Health specialists, breaching the provisions of the Law by refusing to comply with the procedures...
January 25, 2021

COVID-19 patient in Bahrain referred to court for refusing to disclose contacts' information

Street vendors sell vegetables at a market in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in this file courtesy photo.
World’s poorest will take over 10 years to recover financially from COVID-19: Oxfam
LONDON — The poorest people in the world will take more than a decade before they return to their pre-pandemic financial positions, Oxfam has said. On the other hand, the richest recouped their losses due to the coronavirus outbreak within just nine months. The charity has highlighted how the COVID-19 pandemic has made an already highly unequal world even more so, with the 10 richest billionaires enjoying an increase in wealth that would be enough to pay for a vaccine for everybody. Billionaires increased their wealth by $3.9 trillion between March 18 March and Dec. 31, 2020, with the 10 richest collectively seeing an increase of $540 billion, according to Oxfam.Global financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the OECD have all pointed to the...
January 25, 2021

World’s poorest will take over 10 years to recover financially from COVID-19: Oxfam

The notice period for terminating an employment contract in the private sector should be extended to four months instead of 30 days, according to a proposal approved by Bahrain’s Shura Council, the main legislative body of the country.  — Courtesy photo
Bahrain Shura Council approves 4 months notice plan to end employment contracts
Saudi Gazette reportMANAMA — The notice period for terminating an employment contract in the private sector should be extended to four months instead of 30 days, according to a proposal approved by Bahrain’s Shura Council, the main legislative body of the country. The Bahraini government will now have to draw it up into a proper law within a maximum of six months, Gulf Daily News, the leading Bahraini daily reported on Monday.According to the report, 24 members of the council voted in favor of the amendments to Bahrain’s private sector employment law, while eight rejected it.Shura Council chairman Ali Saleh Al Saleh tried to postpone the issue for further review but a majority voted against the move, the report said.The government will now have to draw it up into a proper law within...
January 25, 2021

Bahrain Shura Council approves 4 months notice plan to end employment contracts

Bahrain's National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) on Monday granted approval for the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India under the name
Bahrain approves Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine produced in India
MANAMA — Bahrain's National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) on Monday granted approval for the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India under the name "Covishield". The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine will support national efforts towards vaccinating vulnerable members of the public at risk of developing complications from COVID-19, including the elderly and people with chronic diseases, as well as other vulnerable groups identified by the Ministry of Health. The decision comes following extensive research conducted by the NHRA in cooperation with the Clinical Research Committee at the NHRA and the Immunization Committee at the Ministry of Health, which considered the results of clinical trials held in several countries published by...
January 25, 2021

Bahrain approves Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine produced in India

The United Arab Emirates on Monday recorded 3,591 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 270,810. — Courtesy photo
UAE continues to break records with 3,591 new COVID-19 cases
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Monday recorded 3,591 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 270,810, 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 798.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 170,694 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 25, 2021

UAE continues to break records with 3,591 new COVID-19 cases

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