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NEW YORK: Lily Sage Weinrieb transfers remains from a NYC hospital in New York City. —AFP
US virus deaths projected to top 113,000 by June
NEW YORK: Lily Sage Weinrieb transfers remains from a NYC hospital in New York City. —AFP WASHINGTON: Coronavirus-related deaths among Americans are projected to surpass 113,000 by mid-June, a modeling average released Tuesday showed, underlining the US status as the nation worst affected by the pandemic. The United States has recorded more than 1.5 million confirmed COVID-19 infections and 91,600 fatalities as of Tuesday, but a projection...
BANGALORE: Commuters and Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses drive along a road as bus services resume after the government eased a nationwide lockdown against the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus in Bangalore. —AFP
Lives not lost: Asia sees gains in lockdowns
BANGALORE: Commuters and Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses drive along a road as bus services resume after the government eased a nationwide lockdown against the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus in Bangalore. —AFP PATHUM THANI: Emergency workers usually busy attending accidents on Thailand’s roads mill around ambulances parked at a service station - fewer crashes and crimes a welcome outcome for several Asian countries...
MOSCOW: In this file photo taken on May 10, 2014, a European hoverfly collects nectar on a bud of a cherry tree. – AFP
Unsung heroes? How hoverflies play key pollination role
MOSCOW: In this file photo taken on May 10, 2014, a European hoverfly collects nectar on a bud of a cherry tree. – AFP TOKYO: That bee you see buzzing from flower to flower might actually be an undercover operator: A hoverfly. And a team of scientists wants you to stop taking them for granted. The decline of bee populations in mass die-offs, sometimes called colony collapse disorder, has made headlines in recent years.Experts blame mites,...
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue attend an event about the food supply chain during the coronavirus pandemic in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Tuesday. – AFP
Coronavirus gives Trump big stage for pet medical theories
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue attend an event about the food supply chain during the coronavirus pandemic in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Tuesday. – AFP WASHINGTON: America, Dr Trump will see you now. While US President Donald Trump admits he's not actually a doctor, he's long been convinced of his scientific talents – and the coronavirus pandemic has given him the ultimate stage to...
ABYAN, Yemen: A fighter loyal to Yemen's separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) holds the separatist flag in this southern province on May 18, 2020. – AFP
30 years after unity, Yemen faces reality
ABYAN, Yemen: A fighter loyal to Yemen's separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) holds the separatist flag in this southern province on May 18, 2020. – AFP DUBAI: Thirty years after unification, Yemen is on the verge of fragmentation as a result of armed conflicts, regional rivalries and foreign interference. On May 22, 1990, to popular acclaim, the leaders of the former North and South Yemen states announced from Sanaa the formation of...
BEIRUT: Ethiopian domestic workers wait outside their country's consulate to register for repatriation in the Hazmieh suburb of the Lebanese capital on May 18, 2020. – AFP
Unpaid foreign maids stranded in Lebanon
BEIRUT: Ethiopian domestic workers wait outside their country's consulate to register for repatriation in the Hazmieh suburb of the Lebanese capital on May 18, 2020. – AFP BEIRUT: A week after her Lebanese employer kicked her out without her luggage, pay or passport, all Ethiopian domestic worker Sofia wants is to go home as Lebanon begins repatriations. "My madam threw me out. She owes me six-and-a-half months’ salary," Sofia said, her...
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Municipality to dismiss half of expat workforce
By B IzzakKUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality is in the process of finalizing lists of expat employees whose services will be terminated within a few weeks, Minister of State for Municipality Affairs Waleed Al-Jassem said. The minister informed top officials at the Municipality to select the number of expatriate employees that they can dismiss from their departments and that a final decision on the issue is expected immediately after the Eid Al-Fitr...
MANAUS: Employees work at Viana Funeral services to meet the increased demand, during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in Manaus, Brazil, where the City Hall has warned that stock of coffins in the region is likely to run out. - AFP
Brazil COVID-19 deaths surge as pandemic bites in Latin America
MANAUS: Employees work at Viana Funeral services to meet the increased demand, during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in Manaus, Brazil, where the City Hall has warned that stock of coffins in the region is likely to run out. - AFP RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil recorded its highest number of coronavirus deaths in a day as Latin America began to feel the full force of the pandemic, while the World Health Organization agreed to investigate its response...
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Pandemic Diaries - Half way there
We’ve turned the corner, 10 days finished, 10 days to go. In the past we would book a 10-day holiday and I’d think, ‘That’s not enough time, I need two weeks at least.’ But these past 10 days seemed an eternity and also almost like a dream, as if we’ve been suspended in time and space.These 10 days have been both an oasis of calm, a peaceful retreat from the world where my family and I live in quiet harmony or at least free from...
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Corona the Invisible
I know and understand that we are all tired of hearing the word “corona”, but do you not agree with me that it is living among us, and we all should be behaving in a way to avoid it? Do you know that this coronavirus cannot live outside a cell for long, regardless for a few hours or days? So it is our behavior that is the most potent medicine against it.Coronavirus is making governments mobilize all their capabilities to fight it - even...
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After corona 2
As I said yesterday, the GCC Health Council issued a booklet on how to go on with our lives after the coronavirus crisis is over. The booklet was all about common sense, but it is important to keep reminding what to do in order to be as safe as possible. The booklet contains instructions for public transport users, starting with the driver who must be in good health and not feeling any symptoms. He should be wearing a facemask when on duty....
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Dog walking responsibilities
Nawara Fattahova Walking during the curfew’s exercise hours is one of the few pleasures afforded to everyone living under the lockdown. It’s also gladdening to see an increase in the number of pet owners and those out walking their dogs during the outdoor time. That pleasure can be ruined, however, when one steps in the poo of a pet dog, left on the street by an irresponsible owner.In the last decade, Kuwait’s attitude toward owning pets...
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Dr Anwar Al-Mudhaf
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KUWAIT: Health Minister, Dr Ahmed Al-Awadhi holds talks with officials. - KUNA
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Kuwait’s Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs Dr. Anwar Al-Mudhaf
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