AFAQ NEWS The Chinese mainland has reported 22 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 8 locally transmitted infections, over the last 24 hours, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Saturday. Seven of the locally transmitted infections were reported in Northeast China’s Liaoning province, and 1 in Beijing, the commission said in its daily report. To …
China reports 8 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases قراءة المزيد »
AFAQ NEWS The weather will be relatively cold over the highlands, and pleasant in the Kingdom’s other regions, with southeasterly moderate winds, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily update. The JMD warned of frost formation during the late night hours in some mountainous areas and parts of the Badia regions. According to …
Cold, dry weather forecast almost countrywide-JMD قراءة المزيد »
AFAQ NEWS Minister of Health, Nazir Obeidat, said that a plan to provide anti-Covid-19 vaccines is being devised via a joint cell according to needs and requirements. “A program is also being set up that will include specific dates for giving the vaccine to whoever wants it, how to give it and who is eligible …
AFAQ NEWS Minister of State for Media Affairs Ali Al-Ayed on Wednesday announced a set of government measures to deal with the coronavirus, which will go in force as of Saturday. The measures included reducing the curfew by two hours, during which businesses will be allowed to operate until 11pm and public movement will be …
State Minister announces set of government measures deal with Coivid-19 قراءة المزيد »
AFAQ NEWS The total foreign aid pledged to Jordan in 2020 by donor countries and financing institutions stood at JD3.73 billion by the end of November, the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation announced on Wednesday. In statement to Petra, the ministry said that the received foreign aid was distributed into $845 million of development …
JD3.7b of foreign aid pledged to Jordan in 2020, ministry قراءة المزيد »
AFAQ NEWS The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) closed Wednesday’s trading session up by 0.72 percent at 1,654 points. A total of 14.1 million shares were traded through 3,337 transactions at a trading value of JD16 million. The closing prices of 45 companies with traded shares went up, while 29 others declined. The prices of the …
AFAQ NEWS More than 53,130 COVID-19 cases were recorded in the United Kingdom (UK) Tuesday, pushing the caseload to close to 2.4 million, according to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). COVID-19 killed 414 within the last 24 hours, as the death toll stands at 71,567, the DHSC added.
AFAQ NEWS More than 15,800 COVID-19 cases were recorded in Turkey Tuesday, pushing the caseload to close to 2.18 million, according to the Anadolu Agency. The country’s official news agency cited the Turkey Health Ministry as saying that COVID-19 killed 253 within the last 24 hours, as the death toll stands at 20,388. More than …
Turkey reports 15,800 new daily COVID-19 infections, 253 fatalities قراءة المزيد »
AFAQ NEWS The second military field hospital at Prince Rashid Ben Al-Hasan Military Hospital in Irbid commenced work on Tuesday, receiving the first COVID-19 case. A statement by Royal Medical Services Director, Brig. Gen. Adel Wahadneh, said that the field hospital, established on a 4,650-square-metre plot of land, has a 300-bed capacity, including 48 intensive …
Second military field hospital in Irbid commences work قراءة المزيد »
AFAQ NEWS Jordan’s Capital Bank Group on Tuesday finalized a deal to acquire Lebanese lender Bank Audi’s businesses in Iraq and Jordan in a move Capital Bank said was aimed at diversifying its operations and expanding its regional foothold. Under the deal, the value of which was not disclosed, Capital Bank will acquire Bank Audi’s …
Capital Bank buys Bank Audi’s assets in Jordan, Iraq قراءة المزيد »
AFAQ NEWS A total of 119 COVID-19 cases were recorded in Saudi Arabia Monday, pushing the caseload to some 362339, according to the Saudi Health Ministry. COVID-19 killed 11 people within the last 24 hours, as the death toll in the Gulf country stands at 6196, it added. More than 353353 people have recovered from …
AFAQ NEWS Some 41385 COVID-19 cases were recorded in the United Kingdom (UK) Monday, pushing the caseload to more than 2.3 million according to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). COVID-19 killed 357 within the last 24 hours, as the death toll in the kingdom stands at 71109, the DHSC added.
