Women wear protective face masks, as they walk, after Saudi Arabia imposed a temporary lockdown on the province of Qatif, following the spread of coronavirus, in Qatif, Saudi Arabia March 10, 2020. Reuters
Women wear protective face masks, as they walk, after Saudi Arabia imposed a temporary lockdown on the province of Qatif, following the spread of coronavirus, in Qatif, Saudi Arabia March 10, 2020. Reuters
Women wear protective face masks, as they walk, after Saudi Arabia imposed a temporary lockdown on the province of Qatif, following the spread of coronavirus, in Qatif, Saudi Arabia March 10, 2020. Reuters
Women wear protective face masks, as they walk, after Saudi Arabia imposed a temporary lockdown on the province of Qatif, following the spread of coronavirus, in Qatif, Saudi Arabia March 10, 2020. Re

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia reports two new deaths as cases increase


Mina Aldroubi
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Saudi Arabia on Tuesday reported two new deaths from coronavirus as the pandemic continues to spread in the region, despite drastic measures to contain it.

Both people resided in Madinah, the Ministry of Health said. It took the death toll to 10.

The ministry also recorded 110 new cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 1,563.

Fifty people have recovered during the past 24 hours, bringing the recovery figure up to 165, the ministry said.

King Salman said on Monday that coronavirus patients in the country would not be charged for treatment.

Saudi Arabia has the highest number of cases in the Gulf.

The Ministry of Health said King Salman ordered “free treatment to all coronavirus casualties, whether citizens, residents or those who have violated residency regulations”.

The country has tightened a curfew cross all cities over the past week, bringing it forward from 6pm to 3pm.

Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah have been sealed off.

Authorities are advising citizens not to hoard food, saying supply flows are secure.

Kuwait reported 23 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the country's toll to 289.
Health Ministry spokesman Abdullah Al Sanad urged citizens to follow the guidelines set out by the authorities and the World Health Organisation to avoid spreading the virus.
One person has also recovered in Kuwait, the 73rd to do so, Mr Al Sanad said during his daily briefing.
More than 200 patients are still receiving treatment, and 13 are in intensive-care units, including three in a critical condition, he said.

Kuwaiti authorities accelerated the graduation of doctors and other medical students to help counter the coronavirus.
The official news agency said Higher Education Minister Saud Al Harbi approved on Monday a proposal by the University of Kuwait to cut short the last year of medical science students "to support the teams working on combating the coronavirus".
The students will still take their final exams, the agency said.

Key findings
  • Over a period of seven years, a team of scientists analysed dietary data from 50,000 North American adults.
  • Eating one or two meals a day was associated with a relative decrease in BMI, compared with three meals. Snacks count as a meal. Likewise, participants who ate more than three meals a day experienced an increase in BMI: the more meals a day, the greater the increase. 
  • People who ate breakfast experienced a relative decrease in their BMI compared with “breakfast-skippers”. 
  • Those who turned the eating day on its head to make breakfast the biggest meal of the day, did even better. 
  • But scrapping dinner altogether gave the best results. The study found that the BMI of subjects who had a long overnight fast (of 18 hours or more) decreased when compared even with those who had a medium overnight fast, of between 12 and 17 hours.
MATCH INFO

Who: UAE v USA
What: first T20 international
When: Friday, 2pm
Where: ICC Academy in Dubai

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Birthday: February 22, 1956

Born: Madahha near Chittagong, Bangladesh

Arrived in UAE: 1978

Exercise: At least one hour a day on the Corniche, from 5.30-6am and 7pm to 8pm.

Favourite place in Abu Dhabi? “Everywhere. Wherever you go, you can relax.”

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Global state-owned investor ranking by size

1.

United States

2.

China

3.

UAE

4.

Japan

5

Norway

6.

Canada

7.

Singapore

8.

Australia

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Saudi Arabia

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South Korea

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Total fights: 32
Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 26
Losses: 4

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  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
What can victims do?

Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence

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