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New Covid strain: Bahrain to extend restrictions Web report © Provided by Khaleej Times New Covid strain: Bahrain to extend restrictions
Authorities in Bahrain on Thursday announced it would extend restrictions put in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus in the kingdom for an additional three weeks.
According to the new directive, the decisions will be implemented from February 21 to March 14. They stipulate the following:
• All government entities and institutions will allow a maximum of 70% of employees to work from home.
• In-person learning will be temporarily suspended across all nurseries, public and private schools as well as higher education institutes and universities.
New Covid strain highly contagious, warns Bahrain Web Report
A top Bahrain official has warned of a highly contagious variant of Covid-19 .
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Bahrain News Agency quoted Dr Al Manea as saying that despite relentless contact tracing efforts, there has been a rise in active cases .
He noted that the increased rate of infections, which reached 896 cases on February 12, is a striking escalation from the 114 cases recorded on November 22, 2020.
He explained that the spread of the virus is due to general complacency and large family gatherings . These have led to not only an increase in cases, but also deaths and patients in intensive care.
New Covid strain: Italy registers first case ANI © Provided by Khaleej Times New Covid strain: Italy registers first case
The first case of the South African strain of Covid-19 has been registered in Italy in the city of Varese (Lombardy region), the city health service said in a statement.
Infection with the strain was found in a man who recently arrived at Milan Malpensa Airport from Africa. Currently, the Varese Hospital is evaluating the first case of the South African variant of SARS-CoV-2 observed in Italy, the service said.
The biological material will soon be sent for verification to the Italian National Institute of Health.
New Covid strains: Kuwait warns citizens against non-essential travel Kuna © Provided by Khaleej Times New Covid strains: Kuwait warns citizens against non-essential travel
Kuwait government advised nationals against non-essential travel, unless absolutely necessary - in order to curb the spread of contagious coronavirus variants.
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In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday, the govt said that strict measures were being implemented worldwide to halt the spread of highly-contagious new strains of coronavirus.
The ministry urged those who need to travel for essential purposes to provide health insurance that covers all ailments, including coronavirus, valid for the entire period of their stay.
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