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Saudi Arabia plans to double its testing program to 36,000 tests daily
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health is planning to double its coronavirus testing program to conduct up to 36,000 COVID-19 tests daily, the spokesman Mohammed al-Abd al-Ali said on Sunday. The Kingdom currently conducts between 15,000 to
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157 new coronavirus cases reported in Oman
The Ministry of Health has registered 157 new coronavirus cases in Oman on Sunday. Among those, 76 new cases were of expats and 81 of Omanis. The total cases in the country has now touched 5186, including 1465 recoveries and 22 deaths,
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Saudi Arabia reports 2,840 new cases, 10 deaths
Saudi Arabia Saturday reported 2,840 new coronavirus infections across several cities, raising the total to 52,016, according to a health ministry spokesman. Despite the high number of cases, recovery numbers have been increasing as well.
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Saudi Arabia Supports Private Sector to Remain Strong in Light of COVID-19
Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues at local, regional, and international arenas. Al-Riyadh newspaper reported
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Coronavirus recoveries in Saudi Arabia outpace new infections
Saudi Arabia on Friday announced 2,307 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of the COVID-19 infections in the
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Saudi Arabia Boosts Spending on Food to Cope With Virus
Saudi Arabia is stepping up its investments in local agriculture and farming projects abroad at a time when the coronavirus pandemic prompts some
Read MoreBrazil Loses 2nd Health Minister In A Month Amid Chaotic Coronavirus Response
Brazil lost its second health minister in a month on Friday after President Jair Bolsonaro demanded wider use of unproven anti-malarial drugs to fight the coronavirus outbreak, adding to turmoil in one of the pandemic's worst global
Read MoreOman confirms 404 new infections; tally at 5,029 : Coronavirus
Oman’s Health Ministry Saturday confirmed 404 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing to 5,029 the country's overall infections, the Omani news agency ONA reported. The newly diagnosed cases include 67 Omanis and 337 foreigners,
Read MoreUK COVID-19 vaccine trial results as early as June
Results from the UK’s first human trial of a COVID-19 vaccine could be available as soon as next month, said Sir John Bell, professor of medicine at Oxford University and a member of the government’s coronavirus taskforce. Since
Read MoreSaudi Arabia and Russia committed to achieving oil market stability
Saudi Arabia and Russia vowed in a joint statement on Wednesday their commitment to oil market stability. The statement was released following a phone call between Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman and his Russian counterpart Alexander
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