Precautions against COVID-19 should continue
As the Sultanate is marching on the path of recovery, straightening the curve with a lesser number of cases, the
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CORONAVIRUS
New academic year to start from August 30 in Oman
Muscat: The Minister of Education in Oman has issued a decision (139/2020) regarding the postponement of the start of the
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Field hospital project under way to ease burden on healthcare
Muscat: The Sultanate is studying on a project to set up a field hospital for COVID-19 which will help ease
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Medical masks best, cotton good, bandanas worse: Study
Health experts have determined that face coverings are a vital tool in reducing the spread of coronavirus — but little
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Russia approves first COVID-19 vaccine
Russia’s health ministry has given regulatory approval for the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine, developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute, after less
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Mental health important in COVID-19 fight
One must stay physically and mentally fit to fight COVID-19, says a psychologist. Paying attention to one’s calling, nurturing healthy
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Travellers aged 60 and above must avoid unessential travel: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that travelers aged 60 or above should avoid or delay unessential travel. WHO
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Revised night lockdown timings from today
Muscat: The revised timings for the ban on movement at night in all governorates of the Sultanate will come into
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Global Covid-19 deaths: One person dies every 15 seconds
The global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 700,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States,
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No silver bullet at moment to fight Covid-19: WHO
The World Health Organization warned on Monday that there might never be a “silver bullet” for COVID-19 in the form
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Wearing masks to be mandatory in Malaysia
Malaysia has decided that wearing a face mask is mandatory in public places, with penalties to be imposed on the
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Impact of Covid-19 will be felt for decades: WHO
The global coronavirus outbreak is the sort of disaster whose effects will last far into the future, World Health Organization
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Ministry of Health issues guidelines for home isolation
The Ministry of Health has issued guidelines for home isolation on Thursday, which are as follows: Stay in a well-ventilated
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MoH temporarily halts announcement of Covid-19 cases
Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Wednesday stated that it will temporarily stop announcing the daily registered cases of
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Oman reports 665 new cases, 10 deaths
Muscat: The Ministry of Health announced that 10 people died of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the total
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Oman seeks to procure 700,000 doses of Coronavirus vaccine
Muscat: Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Saeedi, Minister of Health said that there is continued coordination between the Sultanate, represented
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Total lockdown begins in Oman
Muscat: Oman on Saturday evening entered into a major nationwide lockdown with no exception for any movements between 7pm and
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Supreme Committee announces total lockdown from July 25
Muscat: The Supreme Committee on Covid-19 on Tuesday announced that there will be a total lockdown of the Governorates of
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Vaccine studies offer new hope
Two studies offered new hope of a potential vaccine for the novel coronavirus on Monday, as the World Health Organization
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Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic is surging in the United States to record levels just as government economic support programmes are due
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