The beginning of the end of ‘Omicron’ wave; mitigating decisions expected

There are looming signs of stability in the epidemiological situation in the country according to numbers and ratios during a period ranging between 13...

Fast, cheap and accurate test could replace PCR

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its multiple variants, tests to determine whether a person is infected or...

Kuwait lists 4,445 new virus cases, three fatalities

The Kuwaiti Health Ministry on Saturday reported 4,445 new Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases, pushing the country's tally of confirmed cases so far to 574,587. The...

Mishref Vaccination Center Hall No 5 opens doors for children 5-11 years old

Despite the small turnout of children from 5 to 11 years old, those who were with their parents were seen sending messages to their...

Kuwait reports 5,407 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths

Kuwait's Ministry of Health said on Friday that 5,407 people tested positive for the coronavirus and two persons died of the pandemic in the...

Europe entering Covid pandemic ‘ceasefire’, says WHO

The World Health Organization's (WHO) Europe director says the continent could soon enter a "long period of tranquillity" in the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Hans Kluge...

Kuwait sees 5,990 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths

Kuwait on Thursday said 5,990 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, taking the country's caseload to 564,735, health ministry data...

When to have the booster shot if you recently had COVID

Getting a booster dose after you recover from a COVID-19 infection provides added protection to your immune system. Plus, what the rising cost of...

Two deaths from “Corona” and 6,592 new infections

The Ministry of Health announced 6,592 new cases of coronavirus (Covid 19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases registered...

Omicron sub-variant detected in 57 countries, says WHO

UN health agency says initial data shows BA.2 is a little more infectious than earlier versions of Omicron. A recently discovered subvariant of the highly...