Qatar Announces 440 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Up To 5,448

DOHA, Apr 20 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar’s Health Ministry, on Sunday, announced, 440 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, increasing the total infections in the Gulf state to 5,448. “Eight people recovered, and this brings the total number of recoveries to 518,” quoting a ministry statement. Eight people have died of the…

Iran Urges Withdrawal Of U.S. Forces From Gulf

TEHRAN, Apr 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) called for full withdrawal of all American forces from the Gulf and West Asia. In a statement, the IRGC Navy said, the “illegal” presence of U.S. forces in the region is the source of insecurity in West Asia. “The…

Syria Reports One New COVID-19 Case, One Death

DAMASCUS, Apr 20 (NNN-SANA) – One new COVID-19 infection case and one death were reported in Syria on Sunday, the health ministry said, in a statement. With the new case and death, a total of 39 infections have so far been recorded in Syria, with five recoveries and three deaths,…

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels “Abduct” Pro-Gov’t Ex-Minister: Official

SANAA, Apr 20 (NNN-SABA) – Yemeni Information Minister, Moammar al-Eryani, said, the ex-minister of culture was “abducted” early Sunday, from his home, by the Houthi rebel group, which controls the capital, Sanaa. “We strongly condemn the abduction of writer, poet, and great national figure, Khaled Al-Ruwaishan, ex-minister of culture and…

COVID-19 Cases In Saudi Arabia Rise To 9,362 With 1,088 New Cases

RIYADH, Apr 20 (NNN-SPA) – The total cases of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia increased to 9,362 on Sunday, with the registration of 1,088 new infections. Around 82 percent of the new cases are not Saudi citizens, the Health Ministry Spokesperson, Mohammed Al-Abdulaali, was quoted as saying. He said, 93 patients…

Israel Shuts Down COVID-19 Testing Lab Due To False Diagnoses

JERUSALEM, Apr 20 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health, announced on Sunday, the shutting down of a COVID-19 testing laboratory, because of 19 wrong diagnoses. The lab, located at the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS), in central Israel, began operating on Apr 10. On Apr 17, Assuta Hospital, in southern…

COVID-19 Death Toll Rises To 172 In Israel

JERUSALEM, Apr 20 (NNN-MA’AN) – The number of deaths from COVID-19 in Israel rose to 172 on Sunday, the state’s Ministry of Health said. On Sunday, eight patients died from the virus, including a 29-year-old woman, the youngest of all victims in Israel. Hadassah Medical Centre in Jerusalem said, she…

Bangladesh Receives COVID-19 Preventive Medical Aids From China

DHAKA, Apr 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), conducted a special ferry flight, to fetch home COVID-19 preventive medical aids from China, the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) said here Sunday. ISPR, a department under the defence ministry, said in a statement that, the BAF C-130J transport aircraft, returned…

Oman To Reduce Estimated Spending By 1.3 Billion USD In 2020

MUSCAT, Apr 20 (NNN-ONA) – The Omani Ministry of Finance, revealed on Sunday, that, it aims to reduce the estimated spending for the current year by about 500 million Omani riyals (1.3 billion U.S. dollars), it was reported. From the beginning of this year, the ministry has issued 13 financial…

Turkey, U.S. Presidents Agree To Protect Economy, Public Health From COVID-19 Threat

ISTANBUL, Apr 20 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and U.S. President, Donald Trump, agreed to protect the economy and public health, from the threat of the outbreak of COVID-19, during a phone conversation. “As a requirement of the spirit of solidarity by the NATO alliance, the two leaders…