Bahrain launches electronic bracelets to keep track of active COVID-19 cases
Spearheaded by the Information& eGovernment Authority (iGA), the new wristbands are part of the government ’s effort in quickly tracing new cases of COVID-19, as well as keeping track of active cases. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - April 8, 2020 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Suicide prevention in the Eastern Mediterranean Region - Rezaeian M, Khan MM.
The WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) consists of 22 countries including Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Bahrain reports first Gulf death from coronavirus, ministry says
Bahrain reported its first death from coronavirus on Monday, the health ministry said on Twitter, the first death from COVID-19 virus in the Gulf states. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Gulf Governments Engage In Blame Game Over Spread Of Coronavirus
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia accuse Iran of irresponsibility, while some in Iran say they detect a “Western conspiracy” (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 13, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Dominic Dudley, Contributor Source Type: news
Saudi Arabia suspends travel to and from nine countries including UAE, Bahrain and Egypt
Saudi Arabia suspended travel to nine countries for its citizens and residents amid coronavirus fears and suspended the entry of people from those countries or anyone who has been there in the past 14 days, the state news agency reported early on Monday, quoting a source in the Interior Ministry. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 8, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Bahrain asks people arriving from four countries to self-quarantine: tweet
Bahrain has called on people who have traveled to Lebanon, Egypt, Italy or South Korea to self-quarantine for two weeks from the day of their arrival, the Health Ministry said in a tweet on Saturday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Saudi Arabia limits arrivals from UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to airports over coronavirus: SPA
Saudi Arabia limited on Saturday land crossings with the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain to commercial trucks only, with arrivals from the three countries temporarily limited to three airports as a precaution taken over the spread of the coronavirus, Saudi news agency SPA reported. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Bahrain stops flights to and from Iraq and Lebanon until further notice
Flights to and from Iraq and Lebanon have been stopped until further notice, Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) in Bahrain announced on Thursday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Iraq bans public gatherings on coronavirus fear; travel ban totals nine countries
Iraq on Wednesday banned public gatherings and barred entry by travelers from Kuwait and Bahrain because of the spread of the new coronavirus, prohibiting travel to or from a total of nine countries. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Bahrain discovers seven new coronavirus cases, raising the number to 33
Bahrain discovered seven new cases of coronavirus, raising the number to 33, the ministry of health reported on Twitter on Wednesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Bahrain extends suspension of flights to and from Dubai international airport
Flights to and from Dubai International Airport have been suspended for an additional 48 hours, civil aviation affairs (CAA) in Bahrain announced on Wednesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Bahrain temporarily stops Dubai, Sharjah flights over virus
The tiny island nation of Bahrain temporarily has halted all flights between it and the world's busiest airport for international travel in Dubai over the new coronavirus (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - February 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Bahrain Blocks Flights From Dubai, As Gulf Countries Try To Get To Grips With Coronavirus
In Kuwait, the government has also abruptly cancelled all festivities to mark the country ’s National Day (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 25, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Dominic Dudley, Contributor Source Type: news
Three Gulf states, Iraq report first coronavirus cases, linked to Iran
Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Iraq on Monday recorded their first new coronavirus cases, all people who had been in Iran, which raised its toll from the disease to 12 dead and 61 infected. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Coronavirus Cases Outside China Are Accelerating Rapidly. Here ’s What to Know
A surge in deadly coronavirus cases outside China is raising concerns that the outbreak has reached a new stage and could continue its global spread to even more vulnerable countries.
In the central Chinese province of Hubei, where the virus is believed to have originated, the number of cases appears to be stabilizing, according to government figures. But the number of people infected elsewhere in the world is rising quickly, with clusters in South Korea, Italy, Iran and a cruise ship docked in Japan.
As of Monday, more than 2,200 cases of the virus, officially called COVID-19, have been reported outside of mainland China,...
Source: TIME: Health - February 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Amy Gunia, Hillary Leung and Mélissa Godin Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 onetime overnight Source Type: news
