Health

The UAE has recorded 14 new COVID-19 cases, the Ministry of Health and Prevention said on Monday, bringing the total number of reported cases to 59. In a statement, the health ministry said the cases involve four Emiratis, three Italians, two Bangladeshis, two Nepalese, a Russian, an Indian and a …

Three people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Bangladesh, an official said on Sunday, marking the first recorded appearance of the pathogen in the South Asian nation. Two of them are Bangladeshi expatriates who had recently returned from Italy, said Meerjady Sabrina Flora, director of the country’s state-run Institute …

Two Chinese patients of new coronavirus, COVID-19, have recovered, bringing to seven the total recovered cases in the UAE, the Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Friday. With the latest recovery announcement of the two patients, aged 38 and 10, all members of the Chinese family are ”free” …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MOHAP, announced a new Coronavirus, COVID19, case on Thursday. The latest case, a 17-year old male Emirati student, who had no symptoms. The Ministry confirmed that he is currently receiving medical care and his condition is stable. The Ministry said that in coordination with …

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation, WHO, confirmed on Thursday the third case of coronavirus, COVID-19, in Egypt. The infected person is an Egyptian national who came from Serbia and transited through France for 12 hours, the ministry said in a statement, added that a few days …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, has urged citizens and residents to avoid traveling abroad due to the spread of COVID-19 in multiple countries. A statement issued by MoHAP today said that those who travel may face preventative measures upon their return to the UAE – at the discretion …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, has announced six new cases of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, in the UAE on Tuesday. According to a statement released by the Ministry, the new cases are being monitored under World Health Organisation standards. The six individuals diagnosed with the new coronavirus include …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the UAE Cabinet today and was briefed on the latest developments and preventive measures taken by all concerned national authorities to protect the community from the new coronavirus, COVID-19. The Cabinet reviewed all …

Containing the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic should still be everyone’s “top priority”, UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday. In total, 61 countries outside China have reported 8,739 cases of infection with 127 deaths, the World Health Organisation, WHO, Director-General said. Of nearly 90,000 cases globally so far, …

The Saudi Ministry of Health today reported the first case of new coronavirus, COVID-19, for a citizen coming from Iran through the Kingdom of Bahrain. “The citizen did not disclose his presence in Iran at the Saudi port,” the Ministry said in a statement published by the state news agency, …