Coronavirus in Gulf states: No warm greetings, no mosque prayers
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus in Gulf states: No warm greetings, no mosque prayers

Al Jazeera  

Life turns upside down in Gulf region as more than 870 COVID-19 cases are recorded across six GCC nations. Facing a mounting public health threat, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman have taken drastic measures to combat the pandemic. ‘Awkward greetings’ Residents in the Omani capital of Muscat told AFP there had been much “fear and panic” over what many of them have termed “coronaphobia” at a time when a small bottle of disinfectant is in almost everyone’s pockets or bags. “There is no room for hatred, anger, discrimination or sectarianism.” Borders closed In regional tourism and business hub Dubai, there was a rush to supermarkets with many shoppers wearing masks and gloves, as the emirate joined the UAE capital Abu Dhabi in closing cinemas, arcades, spas, gyms and parks. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have taken the most drastic steps among Gulf Arab states by halting international passenger flights.

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One Case of MERS Coronavirus Reported in Abu Dhabi City near Oman Border
1 year, 5 months ago

One Case of MERS Coronavirus Reported in Abu Dhabi City near Oman Border

News 18  

A man tested positive for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in a city in Abu Dhabi on Monday, the World Health Organization said on Monday. The case was detected from the city of Al Ain in Abu Dhabi which lies on the Saudi Arabian border with Oman. MERS was first identified in 2012 in Saudi Arabia and the virus was …

Abu Dhabi reports MERS coronavirus case: All you need to know about Covid's new variant
1 year, 5 months ago

Abu Dhabi reports MERS coronavirus case: All you need to know about Covid's new variant

India TV News  

It is with great concern that the World Health Organization has reported a new case of MERS coronavirus in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The patient who has been diagnosed with MERS-CoV in Abu Dhabi is a 28-year-old man who had underlying health conditions and was hospitalised after developing symptoms of the virus. Since its detection, …

Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrimage returning to pre-COVID levels
1 year, 11 months ago

Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrimage returning to pre-COVID levels

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Islam’s annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia will return to pre-pandemic levels this year after restrictions saw the annual religious commemoration curtailed over concerns about the coronavirus, authorities say. But in 2020, amid the lockdowns sparked by the pandemic, Saudi Arabia drastically curtailed the hajj with as as few as 1,000 residents of Saudi Arabia …

Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrimage returning to pre-COVID levels
1 year, 11 months ago

Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrimage returning to pre-COVID levels

The Independent  

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Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrimage returning to pre-Covid numbers
1 year, 11 months ago

Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrimage returning to pre-Covid numbers

India Today  

Islam’s annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia will return to pre-pandemic levels this year after restrictions saw the annual religious commemoration curtailed over concerns about the coronavirus, authorities say. But in 2020, amid the lockdowns sparked by the pandemic, Saudi Arabia drastically curtailed the hajj with as as few as 1,000 residents of Saudi Arabia permitted to take part. Saudi …

Saudi welcomes 1 million for biggest hajj pilgrimage since pandemic
2 years, 6 months ago

Saudi welcomes 1 million for biggest hajj pilgrimage since pandemic

Deccan Chronicle  

MECCA: White-robed worshippers from across the world have packed the streets of Mecca as Islam's holiest city prepares to host the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic. In 2019, about 2.5 million people took part in the rituals, which include circling the Kaaba, the imposing black cube at Mecca's Grand Mosque, gathering at Mount Arafat and "stoning the devil" …

Saudi Arabia, UAE detect first cases of new coronavirus variant
3 years, 1 month ago

Saudi Arabia, UAE detect first cases of new coronavirus variant

Al Jazeera  

The United Arab Emirates reports its first case hours after Saudi Arabia declared an Omicron infection in the Gulf kingdom. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates say they have detected their first cases of the new coronavirus variant, recording the first known Omicron infections in the Gulf region. Saudi Arabia’s state-run Saudi Press Agency said on Wednesday its case …

UAE to approve tourist visas for Indian passport holders as Covid cases fall
3 years, 4 months ago

UAE to approve tourist visas for Indian passport holders as Covid cases fall

Hindustan Times  

In the wake of a fall in coronavirus cases, the United Arab Emirates has decided to allow Indian passport holders, who have not been to the country in the last 14 days, to obtain tourist visas. At present, only citizens of the UAE and transit passengers are allowed to fly to the UAE, a measure the administration took earlier this …

Saudi Arabia Opens Umrah Pilgrimage To Vaccinated Worshipers From Abroad
3 years, 5 months ago

Saudi Arabia Opens Umrah Pilgrimage To Vaccinated Worshipers From Abroad

News 18  

CAIRO:Saudi Arabia will gradually begin receiving Umrah pilgrimage requests from abroad for vaccinated pilgrims starting Aug. 9 after about a year and a half of not receiving overseas worshippers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state news agency reported early on Sunday. With a capacity that would rise to 2 million pilgrims from 60,000 pilgrims per month, Mecca and Medina …

Saudi Arabia to reopen to vaccinated tourists after 17-month Covid lockdown
3 years, 5 months ago

Saudi Arabia to reopen to vaccinated tourists after 17-month Covid lockdown

India Today  

Saudi Arabia announced Friday it would reopen its borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists after a 17-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the state news agency said. It said travellers fully vaccinated with Saudi-approved jabs -- Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson -- will be able to enter the kingdom "without the need for an institutional quarantine period", …

Covid-19 pandemic transforms hajj in Mecca and future of the pilgrimage
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 pandemic transforms hajj in Mecca and future of the pilgrimage

Live Mint  

Tens of thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site in Mecca on Sunday, but remained socially distanced and wore masks as the coronavirus takes its toll on the hajj for a second year running. The pared down hajj of this year and last due to the COVID-19 outbreak not only impacts the ability of people outside Saudi Arabia …

Risk of ‘catastrophic’ coronavirus surge in Middle East: WHO
3 years, 5 months ago

Risk of ‘catastrophic’ coronavirus surge in Middle East: WHO

Al Jazeera  

Significant increases in cases in Libya, Iran, Iraq and Tunisia, with sharp rises expected in Lebanon and Morocco, agency says. A surge of coronavirus cases in several Middle Eastern countries could have dire consequences, aggravated by the spread of the Delta variant and low vaccine availability, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. After a decline in cases and deaths …

COVID-19: Oman suspends flights from 24 countries including India, Pakistan and Singapore
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19: Oman suspends flights from 24 countries including India, Pakistan and Singapore

Firstpost  

The flights have been suspended until further notice and the decision was taken as part of the country’s measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic Dubai: Oman on Thursday indefinitely suspended passengers flights from 24 countries, including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, as part of the Gulf nation’s efforts to arrest the spread of the coronavirus. The flights have been suspended until …

Saudi Arabia suspends UAE flights due to virus variant
3 years, 6 months ago

Saudi Arabia suspends UAE flights due to virus variant

Al Jazeera  

Flights to and from Ethiopia and Vietnam also banned without prior permission from authorities. Saudi Arabia has said it is suspending flights to the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Vietnam to protect against a coronavirus variant. The move announced on Saturday came seven weeks after the kingdom permitted fully immunised citizens to travel abroad following a ban on foreign trips …

UAE’s capital apparently offering COVID vaccines to tourists
3 years, 6 months ago

UAE’s capital apparently offering COVID vaccines to tourists

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The capital of the United Arab Emirates has apparently started offering free coronavirus vaccines to tourists flying into the emirate, a move that could entice travelers and help revive the country’s struggling tourism industry. While Abu Dhabi has made no official announcement on the matter, the health authority’s phone application showed updated criteria for vaccine …

Saudi Arabia says hajj to be limited to 60,000 in kingdom
3 years, 6 months ago

Saudi Arabia says hajj to be limited to 60,000 in kingdom

India TV News  

Saudi Arabia announced Saturday this year’s hajj pilgrimage will be limited to no more than 60,000 people, all of them from within the kingdom, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A statement on the state-run Saudi Press Agency quoted the kingdom’s Hajj and Umrah Ministry making the announcement. “The kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is honored to host pilgrims every …

Saudi Arabia bars foreigners from hajj due to COVID, allows only 60,000 pilgrims from kingdom
3 years, 6 months ago

Saudi Arabia bars foreigners from hajj due to COVID, allows only 60,000 pilgrims from kingdom

Firstpost  

Saudi Arabia said this year’s hajj, which will begin in mid-July, will also be limited to those ages 18 to 65, and vaccination is compulsory Dubai: Saudi Arabia announced Saturday this year’s hajj pilgrimage will be limited to no more than 60,000 people, all of them from within the kingdom, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A statement on the …

Coronavirus News Updates: UAE extends suspension of passenger flights from India till 30 June
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus News Updates: UAE extends suspension of passenger flights from India till 30 June

Firstpost  

8:46 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus News Latest Updates Cases coming down but number still similar to peak of previous wave, says Thackeray There is a huge difference in the COVID19 situation compared to the last time I spoke to you, he says. Around 18,000 new cases reported today but the new cases in the past few days is as …

Saudi Arabia Considers Barring Overseas Haj Pilgrims for Second Year Amid Covid Outbreak: Sources
3 years, 8 months ago

Saudi Arabia Considers Barring Overseas Haj Pilgrims for Second Year Amid Covid Outbreak: Sources

News 18  

Saudi Arabia is considering barring overseas pilgrims from the annual haj for the second year running as COVID-19 cases rise globally and worries grow about the emergence of new variants, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Before the pandemic enforced social distancing globally, some 2.5 million pilgrims used to visit the holiest sites of Islam in Mecca …

As global Covid-19 cases surge for seventh week, WHO calls for ‘reality check’
3 years, 8 months ago

As global Covid-19 cases surge for seventh week, WHO calls for ‘reality check’

CNN  

CNN — The World Health Organization has warned that the world needs a “reality check” on the state of the pandemic, as countries abandon restrictions despite four weeks of rising deaths and seven weeks of rising cases globally. Maria van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead for coronavirus response, said 4.4 million Covid-19 infections had been recorded across the world last …

‘Dire consequences’: Iraq issues COVID warning after record cases
3 years, 9 months ago

‘Dire consequences’: Iraq issues COVID warning after record cases

Al Jazeera  

Health ministry issues warning saying spike in cases due to laxity among Iraqis who flout preventive measures. Iraq’s health ministry has warned of “dire consequences” because citizens are not following coronavirus prevention measures as the country reported a new high in daily infection rates. The severe spike in case numbers prompted the health ministry to issue a grave warning in …

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia issues new guidelines for Umrah pilgrims
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia issues new guidelines for Umrah pilgrims

India TV News  

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday announced new terms and conditions for visitors and Umrah pilgrims in the wake of surging coronavirus cases. The new guidelines will come into effect from the 1st of Ramadan and are as stated below Only those who have received coronavirus vaccines will be allowed to enter the holy mosques Only those pilgrims who …

No vaccine, no Hajj: Saudi Arabia makes Covid-19 shot mandatory for pilgrims
3 years, 10 months ago

No vaccine, no Hajj: Saudi Arabia makes Covid-19 shot mandatory for pilgrims

India TV News  

The Saudi Arabia government has decided to make it mandatory for Hajj pilgrims to take anti-coronavirus vaccine. According to Saudi health ministry officials, taking COVID-19 vaccine has been made compulsory for those arriving in the country to perform the Hajj this year. "The Covid-19 vaccine is mandatory for those willing to come to the Hajj and will be one of …

Saudi Arabia suspends flights from 20 nations, including India, over Covid-19 spike
3 years, 11 months ago

Saudi Arabia suspends flights from 20 nations, including India, over Covid-19 spike

India Today  

Saudi Arabia has suspended flights from 20 nations, including India and the United States, in a bid to curb the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country. According to a report by news agency AFP, the Saudi Arabia interior ministry has announced that international flights from 20 nations have been suspended from Wednesday as the nation saw a fresh …

Saudi Arabia Halts All International Flights for a Week Amid Fear of COVID-19 Virus Mutant
4 years ago

Saudi Arabia Halts All International Flights for a Week Amid Fear of COVID-19 Virus Mutant

News 18  

Saudi Arabia has halted all international flights for a week amid fears over a highly infectious new mutant strain of the novel coronavirus which has been discovered in Britain, an Interior Ministry source has confirmed. Saudi Arabia’s decision came after several European nations, including Italy, Belgium, France and the Netehrlands, have banned flights to and fro from the UK after …

Saudi Arabia announces three-phase roll out of Covid-19 vaccine
4 years ago

Saudi Arabia announces three-phase roll out of Covid-19 vaccine

Live Mint  

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced a three-phase Covid-19 vaccination programme, as it began registering citizens and foreign residents after approving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The ministry opened registration for the vaccination campaign through an online application called "Sehaty", and said the vaccine would be "free for all citizens and residents". Last week, the kingdom approved the use of the vaccine developed …

Pilgrims Return To Mecca as Saudi Arabia Eases Coronavirus Restrictions
4 years, 3 months ago

Pilgrims Return To Mecca as Saudi Arabia Eases Coronavirus Restrictions

News 18  

A very small, limited number of people donning the white terrycloth garment symbolic of the Muslim pilgrimage circled Islam’s holiest site in Mecca on Sunday after Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus restrictions that had been in place for months. But as nations begin to ease those restrictions, the Saudi government on Sunday started allowing a maximum of 6,000 pilgrims a day …

Saudi Arabia to lift ban on Mecca pilgrimage amid virus
4 years, 3 months ago

Saudi Arabia to lift ban on Mecca pilgrimage amid virus

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said …

Saudi Arabia partially lifts flight restrictions, allows ’exceptional categories’ to enter and exit the kingdom
4 years, 3 months ago

Saudi Arabia partially lifts flight restrictions, allows ’exceptional categories’ to enter and exit the kingdom

Hindustan Times  

Saudi Arabia will partially lift its suspension on international flights from Tuesday, the interior ministry said, six months after travel curbs were imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Saudi Arabia to partially lift international flight restrictions from Tuesday The kingdom will end all restrictions on air, land and sea transport for Saudi citizens “after January 1” next year, the ministry …

Spain sets new post-lockdown coronavirus cases record: Live
4 years, 4 months ago

Spain sets new post-lockdown coronavirus cases record: Live

Al Jazeera  

Spain reported 3,715 coronavirus infections, the highest since the lockdown in the country was lifted in late June. 15:50 GMT – Spain reports record 3,715 new coronavirus cases since end of lockdown Spain reported 3,715 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said, marking a new daily record since the country came out of a strict …

Coronavirus pandemic: How to travel safely
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: How to travel safely

Al Jazeera  

As countries reopen borders and ease restrictions, a number of measures can be taken to reduce the risk of infection. “We know that travel restrictions place a heavy burden on the lives and livelihoods of people, and what we have recommended from the beginning is that the restrictions that are implemented should not be unnecessarily invasive nor intrusive, and should …

COVID-19: In a First, Grand Hajj Symposium Held Virtually
4 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: In a First, Grand Hajj Symposium Held Virtually

The Quint  

According to information shared by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Media, the pilgrimage this year is limited to citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia, who meet preset conditions and have been subjected to quarantine procedures. The number of pilgrims for this year’s Hajj has been dramatically reduced to ensure social distancing measures are adhered to. Dr. Muhammad Saleh bin Taher Benten, …

Iran Government Spokesman Tests Positive for Coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

Iran Government Spokesman Tests Positive for Coronavirus

News 18  

Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei has been hospitalized with COVID-19, the Mehr news agency reported on Monday, the latest among several officials to have been infected with the new coronavirus. Iran has the Middle East's highest number of recorded Covid-19 cases and infections and deaths have risen sharply since restrictions on movement began to be eased in mid-April. Iranian President …

Saudi Arabia Gears Up for Downsized Hajj as Covid-19 Pandemic Bars Millions from Attending Pilgrimage
4 years, 5 months ago

Saudi Arabia Gears Up for Downsized Hajj as Covid-19 Pandemic Bars Millions from Attending Pilgrimage

News 18  

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday begins hosting the annual hajj pilgrimage, dramatically downscaled due to the coronavirus pandemic that has barred millions of international pilgrims for the first time in modern history. The foreign press are barred from this year's hajj, usually a huge global media event, as the government tightens access to the holy city of Mecca and puts in …

Coronavirus phase five restrictions in WA pushed back to August as Victoria crisis worsens
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus phase five restrictions in WA pushed back to August as Victoria crisis worsens

ABC  

The further relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in Western Australia will be delayed due to the number of people in Perth quarantine hotels and the growing outbreak in Victoria, where another 288 cases have emerged. Key points: Restrictions will not be eased to phase five next weekend as planned Restrictions will not be eased to phase five next weekend as planned …

Saudi Arabia announces Haj restrictions
4 years, 6 months ago

Saudi Arabia announces Haj restrictions

India TV News  

Saudi Arabia on Monday announced a series of measures to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus during the annual Haj pilgrimage scheduled to take place later this month. Monday's development came as Saudi Arabia reported a total of 209,509 COVID-19 cases, while the death toll stands at 1,916. Last month, Saudi Arabia had announced that due to the …

Saudi announces Hajj 2020 for Saudis only
4 years, 6 months ago

Saudi announces Hajj 2020 for Saudis only

India Today  

Saudi Arabia said on Monday it will bar arrivals from abroad to attend the Hajj this year due to the coronavirus, allowing only a limited number of Saudi citizens and residents to make the pilgrimage with social distancing measures enforced. "This decision is taken to ensure Hajj is performed in a safe manner from a public health perspective while observing …

‘No time to take foot off pedal’ – WHO: Coronavirus live updates
4 years, 7 months ago

‘No time to take foot off pedal’ – WHO: Coronavirus live updates

Al Jazeera  

WHO urges countries to keep up with efforts to contain coronavirus as global situation worsens. Malls and temples reopened in several Indian cities on Monday despite the country reporting a record daily number of new coronavirus infections, with the pandemic expected to ravage the country for weeks to come New Zealand’s Ministry of Health says the country, which implemented one …

Mosques reopen in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem amid virus woes
4 years, 7 months ago

Mosques reopen in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem amid virus woes

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tens of thousands of mosques across Saudi Arabia reopened Sunday for the first time in more than two months, with worshipers ordered to follow strict guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as Islam’s holiest site in Mecca remained closed to the public. The Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Islam’s holiest site outside of Saudi …

Saudi Arabia to enforce coronavirus curfew during Eid
4 years, 7 months ago

Saudi Arabia to enforce coronavirus curfew during Eid

Al Jazeera  

Nationwide 24-hour curfew will be imposed from May 23 to 27 following the end of Ramadan as COVID-19 cases rise. Saudi Arabia will enforce a countrywide 24-hour curfew during the five-day Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday later this month due to the coronavirus. A full lockdown will be imposed from May 23 to 27 following the end of the fasting month …

Foreigners on front lines of pandemic in Gulf Arab states
4 years, 8 months ago

Foreigners on front lines of pandemic in Gulf Arab states

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — As she was treated for COVID-19 in a hospital isolation ward in Kuwait City, Amnah Ibraheem wanted to credit those caring for her. “They’re the ones working on our health right now, completely holding our health system together.” The global pandemic has drawn attention to just how vital foreigners are to the Gulf Arab countries …

Covid-19: Iran reports lowest virus infections since March 10
4 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19: Iran reports lowest virus infections since March 10

India Today  

Iran said on Saturday there was a "clear drop" in the number of new coronavirus infections as it reported 802 fresh cases, the lowest daily count since March 10. "This shows a clear drop in the number of new infections compared to recent weeks, despite our active testing," health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on state television. Iran's deputy health …

Saudi Arabia partially lifts curfew except in Mecca
4 years, 8 months ago

Saudi Arabia partially lifts curfew except in Mecca

Al Jazeera  

A 24-hour curfew will remain in the holy city of Mecca and in previously isolated neighbourhoods, state media reported. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has issued an order to partially lift the curfew in all regions of the kingdom while keeping a 24-hour curfew in Mecca and in previously isolated neighbourhoods, state news agency said early on Sunday. As of Sunday …

Coronavirus lockdown | Jaishankar thanks Saudi, Omani Ministers for looking after Indian community
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | Jaishankar thanks Saudi, Omani Ministers for looking after Indian community

The Hindu  

India on Thursday thanked Saudi Arabia for looking after the expat Indian community as the world continued to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar spoke with his Saudi Arabia and Oman counterparts as the Gulf region began observing the holy month of Ramadan. Dr. Jaishankar also thanked Foreign Minister Yusuf Alawi of Oman for “taking …

Coronavirus warnings for Ramadan as some pandemic shutdowns ease
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus warnings for Ramadan as some pandemic shutdowns ease

India TV News  

BANGKOK — The world inched toward a new phase in the coronavirus crisis on Thursday, as some countries like Vietnam and New Zealand with few new cases moved toward ending their shutdowns while others like Singapore and Japan were tightening measures to prevent a surge in infections. Neighboring Vietnam, which moved quickly to close its borders and trace coronavirus cases, …

How will the coronavirus pandemic change Ramadan for Muslims?
4 years, 8 months ago

How will the coronavirus pandemic change Ramadan for Muslims?

Al Jazeera  

What you should know about fasting, prayer, charity, health and Eid amid global lockdowns and mosque closures. “The religious authorities are definitely encouraging people to do their daily five prayers at home, and I think it really is within the family then to inculcate that spirit of coming together and praying,” Rozana said. 200324193745287 At Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, which …

How could coronavirus affect wars in the Arab world?
4 years, 8 months ago

How could coronavirus affect wars in the Arab world?

Al Jazeera  

With cases of the novel coronavirus confirmed in Syria, Libya and Yemen in recent weeks, there are rising fears of potential mass outbreaks in war zones in the Arab world. Rights groups and experts have predicted that a mass COVID-19 outbreak in Middle Eastern countries mired in conflict could have devastating humanitarian consequences, as years of war have left healthcare …

Coronavirus update: Beyonce delivers message about US death rates, UAE moves to stop virus rumours
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus update: Beyonce delivers message about US death rates, UAE moves to stop virus rumours

ABC  

Pop superstar Beyonce has told millions of viewers during the One World: Together at Home concert that coronavirus is killing a disproportionately high number of black Americans. The United States is performing "very well" compared to other nation's dealing with the coronavirus health crisis, US President Donald Trump says. "The United States has produced a dramatically better health outcome than …

Saudi grand mufti: Ramadan, Eid prayers to be done at home
4 years, 8 months ago

Saudi grand mufti: Ramadan, Eid prayers to be done at home

Al Jazeera  

Top religious authority says prayers could be performed at home if not possible at mosques due to coronavirus measures. Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti, the highest religious authority in the kingdom, has said prayers during Ramadan and the subsequent Eid al-Fitr festival should be performed at home if the coronavirus outbreak continues, according to a Saudi newspaper. “Ramadan’s Taraweeh prayer can …

Coronavirus | Most COVID-19 positive Indians abroad are in the Gulf
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | Most COVID-19 positive Indians abroad are in the Gulf

The Hindu  

The majority of Indians who tested positive for coronavirus infection abroad are located in the Gulf countries, a source familiar with the figures said on Thursday. The official said that a total of 3,336 Indians spread across 53 countries have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and 25 Indians have died in the consequent COVID-19 infection. Earlier, on April 13, …

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