{"id":48040,"date":"2021-06-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kuwaitnewsgazette.com\/?guid=06015d97935c561f16645de56567ca41"},"modified":"2021-06-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T00:00:00","slug":"same-precautions-against-diverse-covid-variants-kuwait-health-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kuwaitnewsgazette.com\/same-precautions-against-diverse-covid-variants-kuwait-health-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Same precautions against diverse covid variants — Kuwait Health Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"
– Minister of Health Sheikh Dr. Bassel Al-Humoud Al-Sabah affirmed on Tuesday that facing variants of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) begin with adherence to identical measures for such infections with the mutated virus.<\/p>\n
The minister, in a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on sidelines of inaugurating an office of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Kuwait, has indicated that COVID-19 continues to breed diverse mutations, nevertheless combating each strains warrants adopting same health precautions.<\/p>\n
He has stressed on necessity of taking vaccines, maintaining physical distancing, wearing the mask, cleaning the hands, not venturing out except for necessities, also traveling only for pressing needs.<\/p>\n
The MoH is currently examining such cases that have been discovered, he added.<\/p>\n
The Delta variant, also known as the Indian strain, is expected to prevail in the world for some time, he has added.<\/p>\n
Official Spokesperson of the MoH Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad announced on Monday it was confirmed a number of persons were diagnosed as having been infected with the Indian variant locally. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: Kuwait News Agency<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
– Minister of Health Sheikh Dr. Bassel Al-Humoud Al-Sabah affirmed on Tuesday that facing variants of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) begin with adherence to identical measures for such infections with the mutated virus.The minister, in a statement to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n