Coronavirus

Hundreds of thousands expected to be stranded in their home countries because of COVID-19...

Gamca centres approved by the government of Kuwait to do Coronavirus (COVID-19) screening test have informed applicants that these tests can only be done...

Coronavirus suspect escapes from hospital in Kuwait

A Kuwaiti man, who has recently returned home from Thailand, escaped from a medical center after he was suspected of having caught the new...

Airfares from India raised by almost 400 per cent as people scramble to return...

Decision by Kuwait’s Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to initiate mandatory health clearance certificates for passengers from 10 countries from 8 March, has led...

Kuwait’s Health Minister announces first recovery case of coronavirus patient

The first case of recovery for a 34-year-old coronavirus patient in Kuwait was announced by the Health Ministry on Thursday. Minister of Health Sheikh...

Bangladesh restricts passengers from Kuwait, Italy, South Korea and Japan

In a bid to control the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), Bangladesh has restricted entry of people from four countries Kuwait, Italy, South Korea and...

Kuwait admits 2 Coronavirus patients in ICU

The Kuwait Ministry of Health held a press conference to announce that in the last 24 hours two new coronavirus infection cases were recorded...

Asian diplomats lament Kuwait’s medical certificate demands

Diplomats from many Asian embassies in Kuwait say that Kuwait’s decision to mandate health certificates from their nationals to enter the country would place...

From banknotes to handrails: 10 objects that help spread coronavirus

As public health officials around the world battle to contain the spread of coronavirus, the World Health Organization has warned that banknotes may transmit...

Coronavirus deadlier than flu, but containable: WHO

COVID-19 kills 3.4 percent of cases, a figure far above the seasonal flu's fatality rate of below 1 percent, says WHO. COVID-19, the disease caused...

Two new coronavirus infection cases in Kuwait, number up to 58

The Kuwait Ministry of Health held a press conference to announce that in the last 24 hours two new coronavirus infection cases were recorded...