COVID-19

Saudi Arabia has recorded 178 new COVID-19 cases. According to a report on Sunday October 23, 2022, the total number of confirmed cases in the Kingdom has risen to 820,334. "COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom had been fluctuating between…

The World Health Organization has expressed hope that the years-long COVID-19 will end soon. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed the hope at a virtual press conference on Wednesday September 14, 2022. The…

California has become the first state to formally shift to an "endemic" approach to the coronavirus. While announcing this on Thursday, Gov. Gavin unveiled a plan that emphasizes prevention and quick reaction to outbreaks over mandated…

Denver’s top public safety leader has disclosed a move to discipline police officers, sheriff’s deputies and firefighters who fail to get vaccinated against COVID-19. According to The Denver Post on Saturday August 7, 2021, a public health…

Nigeria has recorded two deaths from the rampaging coronavirus pandemic, and confirmed additional 238 new cases. This update was posted on Wednesday July 21, 2021, on the official Facebook page of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…

Bangladesh has extended the ongoing ‘strict’ nationwide lockdown until July 14 in order to control the spread of COVID-19. In a notification on Monday July 5, 2021, the Cabinet Division said that the ongoing restrictions will remain…

A Saudi citizen infected with coronavirus has successfully been evacuated from Jordan. The evacuation on Tuesday June 1, 2021, followed the directives of Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense. It was…

A Saudi citizen infected with coronavirus has successfully been evacuated from Jordan. The evacuation on Tuesday June 1, 2021, followed the directives of Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense. It was…

Singaporean Education Minister, Chan Chun Sing, has disclosed planned that all primary, secondary, junior college and millennia institute students including those from the special education schools will shift to full Home-Based Learning.…

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has called for strict adherence to the Covid-19 protocols during this year’s I’tikaf. The call was made in a statement signed by its Director of Administration, Zubairu Haruna…

Saudi Arabia has begun the registered of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for import and use. While making the announcement in a statement on Wednesday December 9, 2020, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority said that the concerned health…

An Islamic scholar, Dr Bilal Phillips, has condemned the vicious Islamophobic attacks against Muslims in France. While expressing her displeasure about the serial attacks, Philips, who just recovered from Covid-19 infection, said the claim…

A top Lebanese security official, Major-General Abbas Ibrahim, has tested positive for COVID-19 in the United States. This was disclosed by his department on Monday October 19, 2020. According to the department, the health condition of…

The World Bank has approved $12 billion for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of novel coronavirus vaccines, tests, and treatments for their residents. According to statement released on Tuesday October 13,…

The European Union has donated 900,000 COVID-19 testing kits to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.This was donated on 8th October, 2020 by the EU Commissioner for External Affairs, Josep Borrell and Kwesi Quartey, deputy…

The Tunisian authorities have banned all gatherings and reduce working hours for employees in the public sector in order to stop the rapid spread of the coronavirus. This was stated by the country's Prime Minister, Hichem Mechichi, on…

The Environment Protection in Israel, Minister Gila Gamliel has tested positive for coronavirus. Her announcement on her Twitter account on Sunday October 4, 2020, made her the fourth Israeli current cabinet member infected with the virus.…

The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved $27.33 million in grants to boost the African Union’s efforts to mobilize a continental response to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The approval on Wednesday September 9, 2020,…

King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has held telephone talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The discussions on Wednesday September 9, 2020, focused on the G20’s efforts to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. King Salman…

South Korea has on Friday extended its coronavirus restrictions for one more week as the country reported more than 370 new infections in the past 24 hours. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said, "The level 2 restrictions that expired Sunday…

The European Union and International Rescue Committee have donated assorted protective equipment worth millions of naria to fight Covid-19 in Borno State. While presenting the items on Friday in Maiduguri to the state’s Commissioner for…

India's health minister has launched an interactive game called 'the Corona Fighters' which encourages adherence to important COVID-19 appropriate behaviors While disclosing this during the launching on Friday August 21, 2020, the health…

Saudi health officials have announced that ninety percent of COVID-19 patients in the country have recovered. The health ministry said the latest batch of 4,526 recoveries represented more than the number of new daily cases in the…

A newborn baby is among the Minnesota children recently hospitalized with COVID-19. Jenni Gibbens, the baby's mother, said the hospital officials told her they knew what the results of her baby were, and they knew her son tested positive…

United Arab Emirates Minister of Health and Prevention, Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais, has announced an increase in new COVID-19 cases among the citizens. While disclosing this on Friday August 7, 2020, Owais sensitized the citizens to…

Alaska State has reported on Thursday, 6 August, 2020, 4 new cases including three residents and one staff member at the Anchorage Pioneer Home. An emailed statement from the Alaska Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday…

Saudi Assistant Minister of Health and official spokesman of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Muhammad Al-Abdali, has disclosed that there were no coronavirus cases recorded among Hajj pilgrims, nor any diseases affecting public health.…

Greece has disclosed that it would mandate mask wearing on ferries arriving on its islands from Tuesday August 4, 2020 until August 18, 2020 as cases of infection are on the rise. The new measure is a move to safeguard the country’s…

Thousands of people have protested against measures imposed in Germany to stem the coronavirus pandemic. The gathering on Saturday August 1, 2020, estimated by police at 17,000, demanded the removal of the measures because they violated…

France has commenced coronavirus test for the arriving passengers from 16 high-risk countries, entering the country at the French airports and seaports. The regulation stipulates that travellers, entering from the 16 identified countries…