Oman reported 919 new coronavirus cases, and six new deaths on Saturday, bringing the total case count to 36,953, and total deaths in the Sultanate to 159, the Ministry of Health reported.The ministry also reported 881 new recoveries, with 20,363 COVID-19 recoveries to date. Of the new cases 402 were found in non-Omanis and 517 were found in the local population.For more on coronavirus, visit our dedicated section.Today’s daily case count marks a downward shift from the previous three days that have all seen daily recorded cases topping 1,000. Earlier this week, Oman reported its highest daily increase so far with 1,605 new cases.This week, the health minister told a press conference that in case the Sultanate’s infection numbers continue to increase, field hospitals may be needed.On Thursday, infections in the GCC surpassed 400,000, and Oman has the second fewest cases in the region behind Bahrain.Read more:Coronavirus: Egypt eases restrictions as cases continue to increaseCoronavirus: US COVID-19 cases see largest one-day increase, total reaches 2.48 mlnCoronavirus: Entire US still at risk after spike in virus numbers, warns Fauci
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Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia cases reach 178,504, woman infects 21 family members
Saudi Arabia has recorded 3,927 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the total to 178,504, the health ministry announced on Saturday.Read the latest updates in our dedicated coronavirus section.The majority of the new cases were detected in the city of al-Hafouf where 535 cases were found. Mecca reported the second highest with 408 new cases over the past 24 hours.Thirty-seven people who had previously tested positive for the virus have died, raising the death toll to 1,511.Meanwhile, 1,657 recently recovered, taking the total number of recoveries to 122,128 – 68 percent of the total number of cases.The health ministry has been sharing details on how some people became infected with the virus. On Saturday, the ministry said that 21 family members, including elderly individuals, contracted the virus after one woman, who was carrying the virus, did not comply with preventative measures.The previous day, the ministry said that 16 family members contracted the virus after one Saudi national returned from another city and proceeded to phsycialy greet his family. The death of his father, who had preexisting heart disease, was announced on Friday after battling the virus infection.Despite the easing of restrictions, authorities continue to urge people to comply with preventative measures including social distancing, wearing a face mask, avoiding physical greetings and avoiding crowds or gatherings.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Read more:Travel amid coronavirus: EU holds off on 'safe' country list, US set to be excludedCategories, restrictions: All the facts about UAE allowing travel amid coronavirusCDC updates COVID-19 symptoms list, includes runny nose, diarrhea
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At least six migrants died, 93 rescued off Libya's coast
UN says rescued migrants, including one woman who gave birth on a rubber dinghy, brought back to Libya..
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Gaza terror groups said ‘preparing response’ to annexation
The latest report came in the aftermath of Friday night’s firing of two rockets towards Israel from the Gaza Strip.
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Dubai expects to welcome tourists from countries returning to normalcy
The emirate has appeared in the top one to five destinations that people are looking for from most of Dubai’s source markets..
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Israeli company Healthy.io buys largest American competitor, Inui Health
Healthy.io’s system looks for signs of early kidney disease and UTIs.
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Lebanese minister target of demonstrators’ wrath
Protesters in Lebanon stormed the headquarters of the Ministry of Social Affairs on Friday, demanding to see Ramzi Moucharafieh, who was not present in the building at the time..
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Opposition, gov't clash over arrests as protesters block 70 intersections
Public Security Minister Amir Ohana said police would have "zero tolerance" for public disorder.
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Gaza families receive Qatari financial aid
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have begun receiving payments as part of a financial aid package from Qatar..
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Police detain over 30 protesting LGBT activists in Moscow
Earlier this month, police in the Russian Far East charged Julia Tsvetkova, an LGBT and feminist activist, with spreading pornography via her pictures, she said on her Facebook page.
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