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Pandemic Diaries: Absurd questions
By Jamie Etheridgedrinking disinfectant or standing in sunlight kill the coronavirus?The short answer is no. Despite persist fake news online and unscientific claims by politicians, scientists in several countries have reported no findings that confirm these wild theories.Not sunlight.Not drinking disinfectant.Not drinking turmeric or lemon water or lots of water.Not drinking bleach.In fact, there is NOTHING proven by science that will...
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Care workers protect families with donated RVs
RV living is not a perfect option but it offers a semblance of normalcy, Samuel said-it allows him to be close by in case of emergency, and of course to see his newly expanded family. NEW YORK: Anish Samuel, a doctor specializing in pulmonary critical care, was changing his clothes multiple times an evening and eating separately from his family to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus. Life for Samuel, a fellow at St. Joseph's University...
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Alghanim Technologies puts forward MayaMD to help people in health issues
KUWAIT: Alghanim Technologies, a member of the Fouad Alghanim and Sons Group of Companies puts forward the most accepted Digital Health Assistant Artificial Intelligence Application called MayaMD as being the best option for healthcare assistance adhering to social distancing.The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has made it difficult for the people to consult by visiting doctors at the clinics. Understanding this, Reham Fouad Alghanim, Chairperson of...
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It is different
By Abdellatif Sharaais normally a month like no other, and this year is something no one thought about - not even the experts in fiction movies could have come up with such a mixed scenario. In normal times, people used to go home from work at 2 or 3 in the afternoon to prepare for the iftar meal. Families used to gather for iftar, then go to the mosque for taraweeh prayers, which are particular to the month of Ramadan. Later we found...
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Wellbeing Amidst the Pandemic: Demonstrating Compassion
By Sadie Hussainis most important that we strengthen our sense of community by connecting with and supporting each other. Communication is a subject that has been constantly highlighted; we must all adapt to this peculiar rhythm of life and make a collective effort to get in touch others in creative ways. Research that was conducted after the SARS virus in 2008, produced evidence supporting the significance of connection through epidemics. It...
A vehicle pulls into a petrol station in Los Angeles, California on April 21, 2020, a day after oil prices dropped to below zero as the oil industry suffers steep falls in benchmark crudes due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic. - US oil prices surged on April 22 after falling below zero for the first time at the start of the week as markets drown in crude due to a virus-triggered collapse in demand. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)
Brent plunges to two-decade low
LOS ANGELES: A vehicle pulls into a petrol station in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday, a day after oil prices dropped to below zero as the oil industry suffers steep falls in benchmark crudes due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic. - AFP HONG KONG: Brent hit a two-decade low yesterday as oil resumed its painful retreat and extended a rout that has torn through energy markets, though stock exchanges in Asia and Europe were mixed...
Motorists ride past the Jio World Centre during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Navi Mumbai on April 22, 2020. - Facebook has taken a $5.7 billion stake in the Jio digital platforms business of India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, the two sides said on April 22, marking one of the biggest foreign investments in the country. The deal will give the US social media giant a 10 percent stake in Jio Platforms, part of Ambani's Reliance Industries empire. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP)
Facebook invests $5.7bn in Reliance digital platform
NAVI MUMBAI: Motorists ride past the Jio World Centre during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Navi Mumbai yesterday. - AFP BENGALURU: Facebook will spend $5.7 billion for 10 percent of Reliance Industries's digital business, as the social media firm looks to leverage its popular WhatsApp messenger to offer digital payment services to small grocers in India. The...
Bayern Munich's players attend a training session at the football team's training grounds in Munich, southern Germany, on April 16, 2020. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP)
German football plans May return
MUNICH: File photo shows Bayern Munich's players attend a training session at the football team's training grounds in Munich, southern Germany, on April 16, 2020. - AFP BERLIN: German football authorities are set to announce plans today for Bundesliga matches to restart on May 9 in empty stadiums, but the potential return in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic is meeting some opposition.Chancellor Angela Merkel's government is slowly easing...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 25, 2019 Switzerland's Martin Fuchs celebrates after winning the individual final day at the European Jumping Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. - Martin Fuchs was aiming to become the first from his Swiss showjumping family to be crowned an Olympic champion in Tokyo. But he is relishing his enforced break from his usual relentless schedule. (Photo by Olaf KRAAK / ANP / AFP)
Swiss showjumper takes stock after Olympic delay
ROTTERDAM: File photo taken on August 25, 2019 shows Switzerland's Martin Fuchs celebrates after winning the individual final day at the European Jumping Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. - AFP LONDON: Martin Fuchs was dreaming of celebrating Olympic showjumping gold on his grey gelding Clooney 51, soaking up the atmosphere in the Japanese heat as the Swiss flag was raised. Instead, the 27-year-old rider, who competed in Rio four...
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Queen Elizabeth II marks 94th birthday with no fanfare
In this file photo taken on April 21, 2017 The Honourable Artillery Company fire a 62 gun salute against a backdrop of London's Tower Bridge, as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 91st birthday. - AFP photosIn this file photo taken on October 11, 2019 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II reacts as she visits the Haig Housing Trust in Morden, southwest London, to open their new veteran housing development. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II...
Jacopo Mastrangelo plays the guitar from his terrace overlooking Piazza Navona in Rome on April 16, 2020, during a lockdown in Italy to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the new coronavirus. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)
Young guitarist enchants locked down Rome
Jacopo Mastrangelo plays the guitar from his terrace overlooking Piazza Navona in Rome. - AFP The melodic theme music from "Cinema Paradiso" soars over a completely still and silent Rome every sunset. It provides an enchanting end to surreal days in lockdown living through a pandemic that has claimed over 22,000 lives in Italy and 145,000 worldwide. The 18-year-old guitarist behind the performances has turned into a social media star for his...
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Ooredoo announces registration for ProPing tournament
KUWAIT: Ooredoo Telecom, the first to introduce innovative digital services in Kuwait, Ooredoo announced that registration is now opened for the second annual ProPing Online Gaming Tournament, in collaboration with Blink Kuwait, the professional Esport organizer, and leader in the PC & console gaming business in Kuwait. The tournament will take place virtually on April 26 and 27, and gaming enthusiasts wishing to participate can register by...
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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
Mideast seethes amid carnage
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KUWAIT: Photo provided by the Al-Zour oil Refinery shows a view of the facility, in Al-Zour, south of Kuwait City. – AFP
The impact of oil discoveries