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WHO: No proof on Wuhan lab claims from US
WUHAN: This file photo taken on Feb 23, 2017 shows a worker standing next to a cage with mice inside the P4 laboratory in Hubei province. – AFP GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Monday that Washington had provided no evidence to support "speculative" claims by the US president that the new coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab. "We have not received any data or specific evidence from the United States government relating to the...
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Assad warns of 'catastrophe' as Syria virus lockdown eases
ARIHA: Photo taken during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan shows an aerial view of members of the displaced Syrian family of Tariq Abu Ziad breaking their fast together for the sunset 'iftar' meal, in the midst of the rubble of their destroyed home upon their return to the town after fleeing during the previous military assault on the town by Syrian government forces and their allies. - AFP DAMASCUS: President Bashar Al-Assad has warned...
ELGIN, ILLINOIS - MAY 04: Mourners bury the remains of Ghulam Farid at Bluff City Cemetery following a funeral service at Masjid Al Huda (also know as the Midwest Islamic Center) on May 04, 2020 in Elgin, Illinois. According to funeral director Rezwan Haque, funerals held at Masjid Al Huda typically draw 150 to 500 mourners but, because of the coronavirus pandemic, families are informed that they are limited to 10. Farid's death was not attributed to COVID-19. Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFPn== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
US milestone of 100,000 deaths likely
ILLINOIS: Mourners bury the remains of Ghulam Farid at Bluff City Cemetery following a funeral service at Masjid Al Huda (also known as the Midwest Islamic Center) in Elgin, Illinois. - AFP WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump now says his worst-case coronavirus scenario would be 100,000 deaths, but the country will probably reach that grim milestone by next month, according to several scientific models-none of which predict a summertime halt...
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Kuwait reports record 526 new coronavirus cases
KUWAIT: The ministry of health reported on Tuesday 526 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the tally to 5,804. During its daily briefing, Health Ministry Spokesperson Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said 90 patients are in intensive care, 31 of them in critical condition.Those currently receiving treatment at hospitals have reached 3,732 patients, he added. Earlier, Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah announced the...
A homeless woman sleeps on the pavement on May 4, 2020 outside the Termini railway in Rome, as Italy starts to ease its lockdown, during the country's lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. - Stir-crazy Italians will be free to stroll and visit relatives for the first time in nine weeks on May 4, 2020 as Europe's hardest-hit country eases back the world's longest nationwide coronavirus lockdown. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)
Italy baffled by unexplained surge in coronavirus deaths
ROME: A homeless woman sleeps on the pavement outside the Termini railway in Rome, as Italy starts to ease its lockdown, during the country's lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. - AFP ROME: Italy recorded almost 50 percent more fatalities in March than usual, according to new official data showing that the real coronavirus death toll could be far higher than the 29,000 reported. The...
Motorists queue in a traffic gridlock as commercial activities return at the end of a five-week COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown in Lagos, on May 4, 2020. - In the metropolis of 20 million, where exuberance and poverty live side by side, relief at being able to earn money once again was almost palpable, despite Nigeria's mounting COVID-19 coronavirus toll. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP)
'Today is wonderful': Relief in Lagos as lockdown ends
LAGOS: Motorists queue in a traffic gridlock as commercial activities return at the end of a five-week COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown in Lagos. - AFP LAGOS: Africa's biggest city, Lagos, got back to work on Monday at the end of a five-week coronavirus lockdown. In the metropolis of 20 million, where exuberance and poverty live side by side, relief at being able to earn money once again was almost palpable, despite Nigeria's mounting COVID-19...
A woman wearing a facemask amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus wals past a man laying on the street in Tokyo on May 4, 2020. - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on May 4 extended a state of emergency over the coronavirus until the end of May, as the government warned it was too soon to lift restrictions. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
Call centers expose fault line in Japan's pandemic fight
TOKYO: A woman wearing a facemask amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 walks past a man laying on the street in Tokyo. - AFP TOKYO: Almost a month after Tokyo declared a state of emergency, dozens of call centre employees for telecom KDDI Corp still commute into their crowded office, where the fear of coronavirus infection has taken a back seat to data security. Call centers have exposed one of the fault lines in Japan's fight against...
Stranded migrant workers sit in a waiting hall before registering with police officials for a movement pass to be able to return to their hometowns after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, on the outskirts of Hyderabad on May 5, 2020. (Photo by NOAH SEELAM / AFP)
Repatriation of Indians in Kuwait begins May 8
By Sajeev K Peter HYDERABAD: Stranded migrant workers sit in a waiting hall before registering with police officials for a movement pass to be able to return to their hometowns after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus yesterday. – AFP KUWAIT: The first flight of Indians from Kuwait carrying 200 evacuees is scheduled to leave for Hyderabad on May 8 as part of the first...
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 04: A protestor wears a Trump 2020 face mask during a Reopen Massachusetts Rally outside of the Massachusetts State House on May 04, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused caused closure of all non-essential businesses in the state since March 23. Over 60,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Massachusetts. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images/AFPn== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
Activists group aims to counter Trump's virus disinformation
BOSTON: A protester wears a Trump 2020 face mask during a Reopen Massachusetts Rally outside of the Massachusetts State House in Boston, Massachusetts. - AFP WASHINGTON: A political action committee has launched to counter false and misleading statements about the coronavirus pandemic from US President Donald Trump with a wide-ranging, tech-infused social media campaign. Defeat Disinfo, which started last week, plans to use "a sophisticated set...
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Kuwait contributes to global fight against coronavirus
Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah BRUSSELS: The State of Kuwait Monday pledged an amount of $40 million in contribution to global efforts to fund research on a vaccine and other tools to combat the coronavirus. "I would like to announce that the State of Kuwait in its endeavors to support this conference and future international attempts to halt the spread of the coronavirus will pledge $40 million," Kuwaiti...
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Kuwait to take part in COVID-19 clinical trial
KUWAIT: Kuwait will participate in the World Health Organization (WHO) initiative, which will be held under the title 'Solidarity', said the Health Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Drug and Food Control Affairs, Dr Abdullah Al-Bader. In a statement to the press yesterday, Dr Bader indicated that the initiative aims to compare four treatment options with the usual level of care to treat the coronavirus disease to assess its safety and...
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Precautionary measures, social distancing pave way for restoring normal life in Kuwait
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs a cabinet meeting via video conference. – KUNA KUWAIT: Kuwaiti authorities are maintaining precautionary measures and internationally concurred procedures against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pending restoration of normal life, a ranking official affirmed on Monday. Ministry of Health (MoH) officials briefed the ministers during a cabinet meeting about...
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman endorses Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2034. - KUNA
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Group photo of Zain interns. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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