Covid-19

Kuwait City, 22nd May 2022: Saudi Arabia bans citizens from travelling to 16 countries, including India, over new COVID-19 outbreaks #Saudi Arabia bans citizens from travelling to 16 countries, including #India, over new COVID-19 outbreaks Countries include #Lebanon, #Syria, #Turkey, #Iran, #Afghanistan, #India, #Yemen Saudi Arabia has banned its citizens from travelling to 16 countries following the re-outbreak of COVID-19. These include #Lebanon, #Syria, #Turkey, #Iran, #Afghanistan, #India, #Yemen, #Somalia, #Ethiopia, Democratic #Republic of the #Congo, #Libya, #Indonesia, #Vietnam, #Armenia, Belarus and #Venezuela. The ban comes following a steady increase in the number of daily COVID-19 infections over the past few weeks. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health has ensured the public that it has not detected any cases of monkeypox in Saudi Arabia yet, Al Arabiya reported. Dr. Abdullah Asiri, deputy minister of health for preventive health, said that the Kingdom’s he…

Kuwait City, 22nd December 2020: WHO Gives COVID-l9 Update As New Virus Strain Spreads in UK, iiQ8 WHO in touch with UK on Covid-19 variant, seeks clearer picture. Several European countries placed restrictions on travel to and from UK due to concern over the new strain, which is spreading rapidly there. The World Health Organization is in close contact with British officials over a new COVID-19 virus variant, it said on Sunday, advising people to be on guard against spreading the disease. WHO Gives Covidl9 Update As New Virus Strain Spreads In UK : ◾️ There have been reports of new variants of the COVID19 in South Africa & the UK. ◾️ The UK has reported that this new variant transmits more easily but there is no evidence so far that it is more likely to cause severe disease or mortality. ◾️ WHO is working with scientists to understand how these genetic changes affect how the virus behaves. ◾️ 1 can't stress enough how important it is to take the necessary precautions to li…

Kuwait City, 17th November, 2020: COVID-19 has a wide range of symptoms, WHO, iiQ8   World Health Organization (WHO) — sharing a COVID-19 Update. Find out more here ⬇️ SERIOUS COVID-19 SYMPTOMS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE • If you develop any of these symptoms, call your healthcare provider or health facility and seek medical care immediately. • This is not an exhaustive list. These are the most common symptoms of serious illness, but you could get very sick with other symptoms — if you have any questions, call for help immediately. Shortness of breath/ Difficulty breathing MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS Fever Cough LESS COMMON SYMPTOMS Sore throat Diarrhea COVID-19 Coronavirus Symptoms World Health Organization 12 November 2020 Loss of speech or mobility or confusion Tiredness Headache A rash on the skin or discolouration of fingers or toes Chest pain Loss of taste or smell Aches and pains Red or irritated eyes PLEASE NOTE: • If you live in an area where malaria, dengue …