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$30 million raised to back efforts against COVID-19
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Social Affairs said that a campaign launched by 41 Kuwaiti charities has raised a total of KD 9.169 million (about $30 million) in one day with a view to supporting the government efforts and help people who were affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak. In a press statement on Sunday, Assistant Undersecretary for Social Development Hanaa Al-Hajri said the campaign was conducted under the supervision of the ministry...
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Amiri Hospital unit to host suspected COVID-19 cases
By A SalehKUWAIT: The Capital health zone director Dr Afrah Al-Sarraf announced allocating the gastrointestinal unit building at Amiri Hospital for cases suspected to be infected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking on sidelines of touring the building used for suspected COVID-19 cases, Sarraf said the building includes 80 beds including 30 for recovery and 10 for intensive care, adding that the building had been provided with all the...
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Barcodes replace ID cards for curfew waiving
KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry announced Sunday that tomorrow will be last day for accepting the recently issued cards for moving during curfew time for eligible people, a move aimed at preventing misuse. Instead, the ministry will use a digital barcode system to grant waivers to those meeting the conditions, it clarified in a press statement. It stated that a barcode will be sent to mobile phones of the eligible people to use during the curfew...
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Volunteers organize co-op shoppers' entrance
KUWAIT: Volunteers helped organize the process of customers' entry to a Salmiya Co-operative Society branch yesterday, which largely helped limit crowding. Kuwait announced that clients are only allowed to shop in co-op society branches located in their respective areas of residence. Shoppers are asked to show their Civil IDs before entering co-ops for address verification. - Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh
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Firemen begin home delivery of medicine
KUWAIT: Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) said it began Sunday nationwide home deliveries of medicines for patients with chronic diseases, a move conducted in cooperation with Ministry of Health amidst spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The objective of home deliveries is preserving safety and wellbeing of patients, KFSD said in a statement, and to lessen crowds in hospitals thus guaranteeing distancing. The MoH announced...
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Two warehouses closed in Hawally
By Meshaal Al-Enezi KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality said Hawally inspectors toured various shops in the governorate to make sure its decisions made in view of the precautionary measures ordered by the Cabinet to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are fully in practice. Hawally emergency team leader Ibrahim Al-Saban said the tour resulted in closing two unlicensed building basements used to store shoes, accessories and cosmetics. Separately, the...
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Motorist dead in King Fahd Road crash
By Hanan Al-SaadounKUWAIT: A woman in her 30s was killed in a horrific accident on King Fahd Road on Sunday, Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) said. The accident involved three vehicles and a truck near Adan Hospital. Mangaf and Technical Rescue teams responded and handed the body to paramedics. An investigation was opened to reveal the cause of the accident.
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Firemen battle Farwaniya building blaze
KUWAIT: Fire engines seen outside a Farwaniya building where a fire was reported. By Hanan Al-SaadounKUWAIT: Firemen from the Farwaniya and Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh fire stations responded to a fire in a fifth-floor flat in a Farwaniya building. The fire spread to a sixth-floor flat. The building was evacuated and the fire put out before spreading further. No injuries were reported. Separately, Shaqaya fire station men put out a blaze that engulfed 15...
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Curfew Diaries: Good vs evil
By Jamie Etheridge banks have announced that all clients - citizens and expats - would have their installment and credit card payments deferred for six months with no interest, fines or penalties. The announcement sent shockwaves through the expatriate community, many of whom have recently lost their jobs, had their salaries cut or otherwise lost the income that provides for themselves and their families. Unfortunately, almost immediately,...
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Coronavirus in Kuwait: What we know so far
KUWAIT: Kuwait has so far recorded 266 cases infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). With the exception of thirteen cases in intensive care including three in critical condition, all cases are in stable condition and are recovering in quarantined locations designated by the government for this purpose, while 910 have been discharged from quarantine after exhibiting no symptoms during their 14-day quarantine period, the Ministry of...
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Hollywood awards grapple with virus as Globes relax rules
File photo shows Golden Globe trophies are set on stage ahead of the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards nominations announcement at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills on December 9, 2019. ÐAFP Hollywood's glitzy film awards are scrambling to deal with the unprecedented impact of the coronavirus on the industry, with the Golden Globes first to relax their entry rules Thursday. Most awards shows from the Globes to the Oscars require that...
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Paris fashion highlights fall victim to coronavirus
A model presents a creation by designer Nicolas Ghesquiere as part of his Fall/Winter 2020/21 women's ready-to-wear collection for fashion house Louis Vuitton in Paris on March 3, 2020. - Reuters Two of the main events in the fashion calendar -- Paris men's fashion week and the haute couture shows -- scheduled for June and July have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said on Friday. "Strong decisions are required to...
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Kuwait under unsteady northern and northwesterly winds triggering dust. - KUNA
Kuwait weather to remain unstable
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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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Hand of female holding sunscreen. Very sun light Sky background.Health concepts and skin care
‘Protect yourself against skin cancer,’ CAN warns
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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
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The image shows a finger directing attention to A PET CT scan image shows comprehensive views of organs and tissues isolated on white background. Clipping path.
MoH underlines importance of compact imaging device