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Dubai Extends Day-Long Sterilisation Programme

Dubai has extended a 24-hour-a-day sterilisation programme to control the spread of the coronavirus by a week, the government said on Friday.

Lab Does 2,000 Samples Of Virus Testing

ABU DHABI: Hasan Jasim Al Nowais, Senior Vice President of Mubadala Healthcare, affiliated with Mubadala Investment Company, revealed that Mubadala National Reference Laboratory, which is the largest medical laboratory in the country, conducts 2,000 samples of coronavirus testing daily.

Sharjah Police Provide Face Shields

DUBAI: The Sharjah Police have provided the officers, non-commissioned officers and individuals with protective face shields that meet the technical and professional specifications.

Round-The-Clock Sterilisation Extended For One More Week

Movement permit system will continue to be in place; no changes to exempted sectors, permits for grocery visits will be granted once every three days; permits for cash withdrawal valid only for one hour

Aggressive Testing A Must To Beat Covid-19, Says Rahul

I may disagree on a lot of issues with Modiji, but today is not a time to get into all this. Today is a time to unite and fight the common enemy. The Prime Minister should have a more detailed conversation with states: Rahul

Iran Reports 92 More Deaths, 1,600 New Coronavirus Cases

Death toll mounts to 4,869; 52,229 discharged while 3,594 patients remain in critical condition; minister calls on people to stay at home, saying, ‘we are expecting the epidemic to pick up in autumn’

Japan Expands Emergency; No Proof Virus Made In Lab: China

Abe announces cash handouts of $930 for each of Japan’s 120m citizens; Beijing says the issue requires professional assessment of experts; S.Korean ruling party wins vote held amid virus fears

Seven US States Extend Virus Shutdown To May 15

The restrictions have strangled the US economy to an extent not seen since the Great Depression nearly a century ago

‘UAE Volunteers' Campaign Against Covid-19 Starts

The campaign aims to support volunteering efforts at the national level and harness the skills of community members

1,030 Hotel Rooms Allocated For Frontline Medical Workers

Rooms are for doctors, nurses, other medical professionals and support staff working on the frontline; properties include Millennium Group, Royal Rose, City Seasons, Park Rotana, Ayla (Al Ain City) among others

106-Year-Old Woman Beats Covid-19 In Britain

A pregnant nurse who tested positive for COVID-19 has died after undergoing an emergency caesarean to save her child

Bahrain Turns Car Park Into ICU For Coronavirus Patients

We are able in record time, in seven days, to establish this unit with 130 beds... working day and night. This is the first time that such an equipped (temporary) unit has been established in the Gulf: Official

Most Of 75,000 US Residents Want To Stay Back In UAE

Most want to stay here in the midst of a global challenge to contain spread of new coronavirus; only a couple of hundreds among US citizens in UAE want to go back home as they may have personal commitments

UAE Briefs Media On Steps Taken Against COVID-19

Authorities urged the public to wear face mask or cover nose and mouth with a cloth if they have to go out and to adhere to health measures taken by UAE

China Tightens Russia Border Checks, Approves Vaccine Trials

Russia has become China’s largest source of imported cases, with a total of 409 infections originating in northern neighbour. Chinese people there should stay put and not return home, says state-owned Global Times in an editorial

Indian Premier League Postponed Indefinitely, Franchises Informed

It looks like, as of now the two options of having an IPL this year are organising it in September and early October before the World T20 or hosting it at the expense of the World T20 if the ICC, CA and other stakeholders are all in agreement

Lockdown Will Continue Till May 3, Modi Tells Indians

412 new cases and 3 deaths in the UAE; movement of labourers between emirates restricted; Pakistan extends lockdown by 2 weeks; governor firm on not reopening New York in a rush; UK toll higher than recently reported.

Virus Deaths Drop Below 100 For First Time In Month: Iran

98 die in 24 hours raising the toll to 4,683. 1,574 new cases reported, taking the number of infections to 74,877. 48,129 of those hospitalised are fine and discharged, says health ministry

UK death toll far higher than reported by govt, reveals data

‘Hospital death toll that you are seeing is a composite of things that have been trickling in over a period of time. It is not an exact number and does not include the numbers dying in places such as nursing homes’

UAE extends residency and visit visas for expats till December end

398 new cases, 172 recoveries, 3 deaths in UAE; Emirates planning to operate some flights; India, Pakistan planning to partially reopen their economies; New York toll touches 10,000; Spain offers shred of hope.

UAE confirms 3 deaths, 172 recoveries from coronavirus

Total number of recoveries stand at 852. Dr. Farida Al Hosani, official spokesperson of the UAE health sector, said that an additional 23,380 COVID-19 tests were performed using the most advanced testing techniques

New York governor says worst of pandemic ‘is over'

The governor announced that 671 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths in America’s hardest-hit state to 10,056

Iran pledges to protect people from economic impact of virus

Rouhani’s govt stresses importance of striking a balance between the measures aimed at curbing the spread of the virus and getting the economy back on track

COVID-19 disaster looms in war-ravaged Syria: Experts

‘Medical staff believe that there are many people who are dying in Syria with the symptoms of the virus but the security agencies ask them or order them not to mention it, especially to the media’

Calls For Evacuation Of Stranded Expatriates Rise

Many have demanded the Indian navy to ferry them in its ships and Air India, the national carrier, to airlift all those who wanted to return

China Toughens Border Curbs As Imported Cases Hit Record

Thailand reports 3 more deaths; Bangladesh announces relief package of $1.7b; Indonesia imposes curbs on public transport; Sri Lanka makes cremations compulsory for victims; Hong Kong residents flout rules

Pope Urges Unity As Virus Mutes Easter Celebrations

Unprecedented scenes of empty churches emerge as religious leaders find creative ways to address people marking the holiday weekend from confines of their homes; Europe deaths cross 75,000

Seha Covid-19 Screening Centre Opens In Sharjah

The five-minute drive-thru test is free to the chronically ill, pregnant women and the elderly. Others have to pay online Dhs370 once an appointment has been arranged over 8001717

US Spends Easter On Lockdown As Covid-19 Death Toll Tops 21,300

Roughly 2,000 deaths a day were reported for the last four days in a row, the largest number in and around New York City.

AD Completes 45% Of Project On Running, Cycling Tracks

The project seeks to equip and rehabilitate pedestrian walkways in 28 locations on Abu Dhabi Island and the mainland, at a cost of Dhs99,750,135