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All health facilities sterilized daily
Upon the instructions of Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah, Health Ministry Undersecretary Dr Mustafa Redha and the Department of Infection Prevention, the health ministry has started to sterilize all hospitals and other health facilities on a daily basis as part of precautionary measures against the spread of the novel coronavirus and to keep citizens and residents safe.
CASABLANCA: Moroccan volunteers of local organization INSAF prepare food donations to be distributed during the coronavirus pandemic. — AFP
Morocco NGO delivers supplies to single mums
CASABLANCA: Moroccan volunteers of local organization INSAF prepare food donations to be distributed during the coronavirus pandemic. — AFP CASABLANCA: A small van zips through the streets of Casablanca to deliver food to single mothers, as economic paralysis caused by the coronavirus crisis puts pressure on Morocco’s poor. “We have to be quick,” says Bouchra, a coordinator from NGO INSAF who is supervising the day’s rounds. The...
JERUSALEM: Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, walks past garbage collectors yesterday as he makes his way to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre before the start of the Easter Sunday service amid the coronavirus disease outbreak. — AFP
Easter celebrations muted as US virus deaths top 20,000
JERUSALEM: Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, walks past garbage collectors yesterday as he makes his way to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre before the start of the Easter Sunday service amid the coronavirus disease outbreak. — AFP ROME: Christians celebrated Easter Sunday under coronavirus lockdown in many countries with church pews empty and the pope on live stream, as the US...
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Govt says it’s ready for total curfew, but no decision yet
By B IzzakKUWAIT: The government said yesterday it is ready and prepared for imposing a total curfew in the country, but reiterated that no decision has been taken yet. Interior Minister Anas Al-Saleh said that total curfew remains an option for the health authorities based on public interest and the protection of the health system in the country. The minister however said security agencies are ready and prepared to impose the curfew as soon as...
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Tenants fret as deadline for paying rent approaching fast
By Ben Garcia Despite calls for a rent moratorium in Kuwait, there is no government decision yet whether tenants should pay the monthly rent during the ongoing shutdown. The deadline for paying rent for many tenants all over Kuwait is on the 10th of the month, but many expat workers have received partial or no salaries."I have informed the haris that I will not be able to pay this month, but he insisted we have to pay by April 10," said Anna...
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The mask
The mask is made from the body of an old t-shirt. We cut the bottom third off, fold it into thirds, slide elastic hair ties on each end, fold the ends over and voila! - a cloth face covering. It may not help. I put my palm up in front of his face and he breaths, pushing air out and I feel the heat of his breath on my skin. Not good enough. So we use a different shirt, with a thicker, tighter weave and we add an extra fold. This time when he...
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It's a small world - or is it?
When we heard about the coronavirus in Wuhan, some of us were guilty, including myself, of being lax in taking precautions, because Wuhan is around 6,500 km away from Kuwait. We assumed that regardless of how dangerous the virus is, it will not be easily transferred to us. Then soon enough we found out the virus began to hit everywhere and fast, from Brazil in the south to Norway in the north and everywhere in between.We knew much earlier...
Muna Al-Fuzai
Justice for animals
Muna Al-Fuzai Dogs and cats are commonly known as man's best friends. While they reduce stress, they increase our happiness and joy, are our companions and playmates for children and share the same roof and food with us - they are family members. This is why we need to protect them at all times, especially now.During the recent period of curfew, I have been following several shocking videos, reports and images from around the world that show...
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Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Mahboula locked down; curfew extended till 6 am, shutdown till April 26
Government spokesman Tareq Al-Mazrem By B IzzakKUWAIT: The Council of Ministers yesterday imposed lockdowns on Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Mahboula, two areas densely populated with expatriates, following  a steep rise in coronavirus cases among expat workers.The Cabinet also decided to expand the partial curfew in other areas to 6 am starting Tuesday morning, which means that the curfew will now apply from 5 pm to 6 am.“This one is a sensitive...
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Hujailan urges Asia, Africa to support the economy
KUWAIT: The President of the International Federation of Asian and African Trade Unions Saud Al-Hujailan called on the countries of the Asian and African continents as a whole to support the economy in all its sectors affected by the consequences of the novel coronavirus, whose victims are mainly workers, indicating that any failure to support any of the affected economic sectors will be negatively reflected on the entire country due to...
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Information for residency violators
Indulgence period for residency violators to leave during 1-30/4/2020 in Arabic, English, Frensh, Persain, Telugu, Tagalog, Bengali, Urdu, Sinhala
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KUWAIT: Health Minister, Dr Ahmed Al-Awadhi holds talks with officials. - KUNA
Ministry of Health boosts efficiency
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GAZA: A Palestinian child is comforted near a body bag following Zionist bombardment at Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City on July 4, 2024. - AFP
Hezb rains rockets on Zionists as Gaza martyrs top 38,000
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AITA ECH CHAAB: Residents carry what they have salvaged in their car as they drive past buildings destroyed during previous Zionist military fire on the southern Lebanese village of Aita al-Shaab. – AFP
Iraqi armed groups ready to fight Zionist if Lebanon war breaks out