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Saudi Arabia conducts 60k PCR tests daily in fight against COVID-19
Saudi health authorities are conducting 60,000 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests daily in a bid to check the spread of COVID-19, Health Ministry spokesman Dr. Mohammed Al-Abd Al-Aly said at a press briefing on Tuesday. So far, over 2
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Saudi Arabia’s overall coronavirus deaths surpass 2000
Saudi Arabia’s overall coronavirus deaths passed 2,000 on Tuesday as another 49 patients died due to the deadly virus on Tuesday. The Kingdom’s death toll now stands at 2,017. According to the Ministry of Health, as many as
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COVID-19 recovery rate for children with chronic illness equal to healthy peers
The Saudi Health Ministry has said that children make up the smallest percentage of confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Kingdom, and that there is no difference in the recovery rate between healthy and chronically ill
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Hospitals urged to partake in COVID-19 studies
The King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC) has urged all Saudi hospitals to take part in clinical studies accredited by the
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Health Ministry issues guide to tourists in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has recommended measures to tourists and travelers to prevent them from contracting or spreading
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Saudi Arabia’s virus rate ‘fluctuating,’ health experts warn
Saudi Arabia’s COVID-19 infection rate is fluctuating a week after a nationwide lifting of curfews, health authorities warned. Health
Read MoreCOVID-19: Saudi Arabia announces 3,139 new coronavirus cases, 41 deaths
Saudi Arabia reported 3,139 new coronavirus cases and 41 more deaths, the Health Ministry said during its daily press conference on Thursday. This takes the Kingdom’s overall infections to 170,639, while its fatality tally has risen
Read MoreMadinah governor praises youth initiatives during pandemic
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Monday praised the voluntary initiatives taken by the region’s Youth Committee during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. He reviewed a report on those initiatives during an online meeting,
Read MoreCOVID-19: Saudi Arabia reports 3,393 new coronavirus cases, 40 deaths
Saudi Arabia reported 3,393 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 161,005, the Ministry of Health announced on Monday (June 22). Meanwhile, the ministry reported 4,045 recoveries today, with total
Read MoreSaudi Arabia records 37 new deaths as life returns to normal under coronavirus
Saudi Arabia recorded 37 new deaths and 3,379 new cases from COVID-19 on Sunday, as life in the Kingdom begins to return to normal amid the ongoing pandemic. The new COVID-19 related deaths have raised the total to 1,267 in the
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