The Kingdom of Bahrain has contributed to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) evaluation and approval of the Chinese “Sinopharm” vaccine, through the Kingdom’s membership of the WHO Strategic Advisory Group on immunization. The Kingdom is represented…
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Dr. Al Qahtani: Bahrain leads other countries with 70% of the eligible population receiving at least one dose of a vaccination
The Infectious Disease Consultant & Microbiologist at the BDF Hospital and Member of the National Medical Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Lt. Col. Dr. Manaf Al Qahtani, has highlighted the Kingdom’s continued success in mitigating …
The National Medical Team for Combatting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) today announced updates to passenger arrival procedures
The National Medical Team for Combatting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) today announced updates to passenger arrival procedures. From the first day of Eid al-Fitar passengers who are fully vaccinated or recovered in the Gulf Corporate Council countries are…
COVID-19: Kuwait sends 215 metric tonne of LMO to India
Kuwait has sent 215 metric tonne of liquid medical oxygen and 2600 oxygen cylinders to fulfil the urgent requirement of oxygen as India’s fight against COVID-19 intensities.In a statement, the Kuwaiti embassy in New Delhi announced that the Gulf nation…
Vice President Harris’ Family in India Where COVID Rages
G. Balachandran turned 80 this spring – a milestone of a birthday in India, where he lives. If not for the coronavirus pandemic, he would have been surrounded by family members who gathered to celebrate with him.But with the virus ravaging his homeland…
Probably too early to say: Cummins on T20 WC venue
With the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League postponed due to the second wave of COVID-19 in India, all eyes have now shifted to whether the country will be in a position to host the T20 World Cup in October-November or if it needs to be moved to…
Russia approves one-dose ‘Sputnik Light’ Covid-19 jab
• Health officials in Russia approved a single-dose version of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.• It said more than 20 million people globally have received their first shot of Sputnik V.• Moscow registered the jab in August before large-scale clinica…