Health Protection

KUWAIT Twelve new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were discovered in Kuwait within the last 24 hours, bringing the total of infections to 142, said the Health Ministry Wednesday.In a press conference, Health Ministry Spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al…

KUWAIT Health Minister Dr. Basel Al-Sabah issued a number of decrees Wednesday to ban different types of social gatherings including weddings, feasts and so on within the mainframe of coronavirus (COVID-19) preventative measures.The decrees, which KUNA…

KUWAIT Kuwait’s Ministry of Health (MoH) warned Wednesday against fraud committed by some people who were selling unauthorized coronavirus testing devices, saying an expatriate was arresting for doing so.The MoH “is the only authority in the state that…

KUWAIT The Ministry of Finance is sterilizing and cleaing Al-Koot hotel after the Ministry of Health ended its use of the facility as a quarantine, an official said Wednesday, to prepare for its use by guests.Adel Al-Mannae, Finance Assistant Undersecr…

Kuwait, like other countries, is undergoing exceptional circumstances due to the Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, said Health Minister Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Sabah said.In statements to Kuwait TV on Monday, the minister asserted that the announced p…

KUWAIT Seven new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were discovered in Kuwait within the last 24 hours, bringing the total of infections to 130, said the Health Ministry Tuesday.In a press conference, Health Ministry Spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sa…

WASHINGTON Maryland Governor Larry Hogan issued an emergency order closing all of the state’s entertainment facilities to the general public indefinitely.The decision, effective at Monday-Tuesday midnight, follows the confirmation, as of Monday morning…

RIYADH The Saudi Ministry of Health on Monday confirmed 15 new coronavirus cases, raising the kingdom’s total number of infections to 133.The latest infections include 13 Saudi citizens and two residents from Afghanistan and Egypt, the ministry said in…

WASHINGTON The Pentagon announced on Monday that Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and his Deputy David Norquist will be “physically separated” as a precaution against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).”Starting today, the Secretary and the Deputy Secreta…

BRUSSELS The European Commission Monday offered up to 80 euro million (USD 89 million) of financial support to a vaccine developer in Germany, to scale up development and production of a vaccine against the Coronavirus in Europe.”We are determined to p…

PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ordered an almost total lockdown in all of France, warning citizens they should not leave their homes, except in absolute necessity or if part of essential personnel.”We are at war,” Marcon warned in a s…

BRUSSELS Another five people in Belgium have died from the coronavirus, the local news portal VRT reported tonight.This means that the number of fatalities in Belgium has now risen to ten, it noted. Source: Kuwait News Agency

MUSCAT The Omani Ministry of Health on Monday reported two more coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed virus cases up to 24.The two infections are of two Omani citizens who are related to travel, the ministry said in a stat…

ROME Italy?’s new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Monday numbered 2,470, with 349 deaths.Angelo Borrelli, Head of the Italian Civil Protection, said in a statement that Italy had a total of 27,980 COVID-19 cases, of which 2,749 patients ha…

BRUSSELS Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Monday ruled out imposing a total lockdown in the Netherlands and acknowledged that there is “no simple way out” of the Coronavirus crisis.Imposing a lockdown “may seem attractive on the face of it, but experts …

DOHA The Qatari Ministry of Health on Monday reported 38 additional novel coronavirus cases, bringing the Gulf country’s total infections up to 439.The fresh cases are mostly quarantined expat workers, in addition to three Qatari citizens arriving back…