Dubai/UAE – – Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein contracted coronavirus and his parents King Abdullah and Queen Rania, who tested negative, will protectively self – isolate for five days, the palace said on Monday. ‘His Highness Prince Hussein, who had received the vaccine against the coronavirus, showed mild symptoms and is in very good health’, the … More Jordan’s Crown Prince Contracts Coronavirus
Moscow / Russia – – Russian President Vladimir Putin will go into self isolation after cases of the new coronavirus were detected in his entourage and will therefore not travel to Tajikistan this week for regional security meeting, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
Paris / France – Twelve million French children headed back to school on Thursday, wearing facemasks, using sanitizer at the entrance and standing distance from each other in the yard under strict government rules aimed at curbing the spread of COVID – 19. ‘This is very different from usual ‘back – to – school’, said … More Facemasks And Sanitizer As French Kids Go Back To School
Paris / France – The European Union on Monday removed five countries including the US, Lebanon, and Israel from its list of countries exempted from restrictions on non-essential travel during the coronavirus pandemic Schengen Visa Info said that the removal from the list means that the Member States are advised to reimpose the entry ban … More E.U. Imposes COVID – 19 Travel Ban On ‘Non – Essential’ Travel From U.S., Lebanon, And Israel
Milan / Italy – – New Zealand on Monday reported what authorities said was the country’s first recorded death linked to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The information was released by the health ministry following a review by an independent COVID-19 safety monitoring board of the death of a woman after receiving the vaccine. The ministry … More New Zealand Reports First Death Linked To Pfizer COVID – 19 Vaccine
Riyadh/Saudi Arabia – – All unvaccinated students over the age of 12 in Saudi Arabia will not be allowed to attend school until they are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, the Ministry of Education announced on Saturday. Anyone who has not received a COVID-19 vaccine will be considered absent until they receive two doses, Minister of Education … More Saudi Arabia Bans Unvaccinated Students From Attending Schools: Education Ministry
Riyadh / Saudi Arabia – – Oman will ease a curfew imposed to combat the spread of COVID – 19 by reopening public buildings, malls and restaurants and resuming public events, authorities said on Thursday. Shops have been closed and commercial activities shuttered between 8:00 P.M. and 4: A.M. since May. They will reopen on … More Oman To Ease COVID Curfew From Saturday
United Nations – – The United States is urging the more than 150 countries planning to send their leader or a government minister to New York to speak in person at the U.N. General Assembly next month to consider giving a video address instead to prevent the annual high – level week from becoming ‘ … More US Urges Over 150 World Leaders Not To Come To UN Over COVID
Saudi Arabia has administers over 30 million doses of COVID – 19 vaccines across the Kingdom, the country’s Ministry of Health announced on Monday. Over 587 inoculation centers have set up around the Kingdom to ensure that all citizens and residents have access to coronavirus vaccines, according to the ministry. Saudi Arabia has plans to … More Saudi Arabia Administers More Than 30 Million Doses Of COVID – 19 Vaccines
Saudi Arabia has recorded 986 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, raising the total to 530,981 on Thursday, the Ministry of Health announced. Of the new cases, 189 were detected in the city of Mecca, 177 in the capital Riyadh and 162 in the Easter Region. The Kingdom’s COVID-19 related death toll increased … More Saudi Arabia’s New COVID – 19 Cases Drop Below 1,000
