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Doctors in Pakistan launch hunger strike over protection fears

LAHORE: In this handout photograph released by the Young Doctors Association (YDA) Punjab, doctors wearing facemasks sit in during a hunger strike protest at the Punjab Health Secretary in Lahore. - AFP LAHORE: Dozens of Pakistani doctors and nurses have launched a hunger strike demanding adequate protective equipment for frontline staff treating coronavirus patients, the lead organizer of the protest said Saturday. Health workers have...

Family members of 18-year-old Palestinian Amir Naji, released by Israel from prison, hand out chocolates and celebrate ahead of his arrival while clad in latex gloves and face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, at a checkpoint near the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on April 14, 2020. - When Palestinian Amir Naji was released from Israeli prison he was told not to hug his family, but emotion overwhelmed him and he clutched his mother tight before his father him away, before being hurried to a nearby hotel for two weeks of isolation alongside other released prisoners. Israel's response to the coronavirus pandemic has included efforts to prevent outbreaks in prisons, including regular sterilisation, checking temperatures of staff daily, and stopping visits from family and lawyers. But advocates are calling for more -- urging the Jewish state to release at-risk prisoners. (Photo by ABBAS MOMANI / AFP)

Palestinians fear virus risk from Israeli prisons

RAMALLAH: Family members of 18-year-old Palestinian Amir Naji, released by Israel from prison, hand out chocolates and celebrate ahead of his arrival while clad in latex gloves and face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, at a checkpoint near the city of Ramallah. _ AFP RAMALLAH: When Palestinian Amir Naji was released from an Israeli prison he was told not to hug his family, but emotion overwhelmed him and he clutched his mother...

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From 9-11 to virus, New Yorkers once again put to a test

NEW YORK: In this file photo taken on September 11, 2001, the rubble of the World Trade Center smoulders following a terrorist attack in New York. Almost 20 years after this apocalyptic shock, the COVID-19 pandemic is more like 'a flood of pain' or 'a slow cancer', according to New Yorkers caught in both tragedies. - AFP NEW YORK: Nearly two decades after Manhattan's Twin Towers fell in history's deadliest attack on US soil, the coronavirus...

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Kuwait public works ministry builds 5,000-bed quarantine

KUWAIT: Minister of Health Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah, Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Housing Affairs Dr Rana Al-Fares and other officials tour the quarantine site, as the Jaber Al-Ahmad Stadium is seen in the background. - Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Housing Affairs Dr Rana Al-Fares announced Saturday delivering a section of the Jaber Al-Ahmad Stadium's quarantine to the...

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Kuwaiti citizens' repatriation 3rd phase kicks off today

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti citizens leave Kuwait International Airport upon their return as part of a repatriation plan on Saturday, and ahead of being taken to mandatory home quarantine.-Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: The third phase to evacuate stranded nationals from abroad begins today and will last for three days, Kuwait's Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGCA) Chairman Sheikh Salman Humoud Al-Sabah said on Saturday. In a press statement,...

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Co-op workers test positive for COVID-19

KUWAIT: Al-Faiha Co-operative Society announced on Saturday that it was closing yesterday and today because a board member and a number of volunteers were infected with the coronavirus. The co-op will re-open its doors tomorrow. Also, Shamieh Co-operative Society announced it extended its closer until yesterday to allow for more employees' examining after several volunteers tested positive for coronavirus on Friday.Meanwhile, a staff member in...

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'ClO2 product' not authorized by Health Ministry

KUWAIT: Several international organizations have warned against the use of chlorine dioxide and mentioned severe side effects caused by using it. Claims mentioned on chlorine dioxide products say the chemical protects against airborne viruses, bacteria and fungi, but this is not medically proven.Health Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Medicine and Food Control Affairs Dr Abdullah Al-Bader said assertions on social media about a product...

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The Levels of Fasting

By Hassan Twaha BwambaleRamadan is not just about abstaining from food, drinks, conjugal rites, and acts that nullify the Fast from dawn to sunset. Real fasting should bring about a real inner change in the Muslim individual and in a Muslim community at large. The Islamic Fast is not about a mere starvation or self-denial; rather it is an act of worship and obedience to Allah (the Almighty and Majestic), thanksgiving, forgiveness, spiritual...

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Pandemic Diaries: Collective hands

By Jamie Etheridge, Minister of Health Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah posted a thank you message on his official Twitter account: "To all my colleagues on the front lines. You have made incredible sacrifices, leaving your families, working tirelessly, and showing us the true meaning of resilience and sacrifice. You are combatting this pandemic, to give life to our collective health and prosperity. Thank you."The minister posted his comments in...

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Great value in spare time

By Abdellatif Sharaathen everybody was home! What a change, and what a new lifestyle - a lifestyle no one would have contemplated or followed or even thought about! Staying home nowadays is not one's choice, but is enforcement by authorities for the protection of everyone. This in turn has created a lot of spare time that should be utilized in a relatively productive manner.In reality, spare time has great value, because it allows one to gain...

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Wellbeing Amidst Pandemic: Helping children cope with pandemic

By Sadie Hussainis equally important to help children cope with stress and protect them from the hysteria surrounding the pandemic. Below are some coping mechanisms that may be used: Answer questions and share facts about the pandemic in a way that children can understand.Respond to reactions in a supportive way, listen to concerns and give your children extra care, attention and support. Reassure your children that they are safe. Let them know...

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Coronavirus in Kuwait: What we know so far

KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti national shows the tracking bracelet provided by authorities as she leaves at the Kuwait International Airport upon her return as part of a repatriation plan on Sunday, and ahead of being taken to mandatory home quarantine. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: Kuwait has recorded 2,892 cases infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as of Saturday, in addition to 19 deaths. With the exception of 58 cases in intensive care,...

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Overstayers, sponsors to be deported

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Kuwait under unsteady northern and northwesterly winds triggering dust. - KUNA

Kuwait weather to remain unstable

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Official commends Kuwait and China military cooperation

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MAJDAL SHAMS: Druze elders and mourners surround the coffins of 10 of the 12 people killed in a rocket strike from Lebanon a day earlier, during a mass funeral in this Druze town in the Zionist-annexed Golan Heights on July 28, 2024. - AFP

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman endorses Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2034. - KUNA

Prince Mohammed endorses Saudi FIFA World Cup 2034 bid