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AFAQ NEWS The first military field hospital for coronavirus patients opened Monday at the Prince Hashem Hospital in Zarqa to back up the government’s efforts to deal with the pandemic. Assistant Director General of the Royal Medical Services for Medical and Regional Affairs, Brig. Gen. Nidal al-Khasawneh, said that the new facility is equipped with …

First military field hospital in Zarqa begins receiving COVID patients قراءة المزيد »

AFAQ NEWS Some 1153 Covid-19 cases and 3 fatalities were recorded on Sunday in the United Arab Emirates, bringing the caseload to some 176429, according to the UAE Ministry of Health. The ministry added that the death toll rose to 592 and 634 patients have recovered today in the GCC country, bringing the total recoveries …

UAE reports 1153 new Covid-19 infections, 3 fatalities قراءة المزيد »

AFAQ NEWS A thousands-strong protest march against the French government’s draft security bill in Paris has ended up in chaos as groups of “rioters” torched cars, broke windows and clashed with police responding with tear gas. Thousands of demonstrators set out from Porte des Lilas on the northeastern edge of the French capital on Saturday …

Tear gas & burning cars: 22 arrested following clashes between protesters & police in Paris (VIDEOS) قراءة المزيد »

AFAQ NEWS German hospitals are getting overwhelmed by the sharp rise of Covid-19 patients requiring intensive care as opposed to the early months of the pandemic, a hospital association head told local media. “In states like Saxony, the number of patients in intensive care is five times higher than it was in April. Hospitals are …

German hospitals packed to the brim with 40% more Covid-19 patients in ICUs than during 1st wave – union chief قراءة المزيد »

AFAQ NEWS Some 15,540 COVID-19 cases were recorded in Saudi Arabia Saturday, pushing the caseload to more than 1.7 million, according to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). COVID-19 killed 397 people within the last 24 hours, as the death toll in the Kingdom stands at 61,014, the DHSC added.

AFAQ NEWS Relatively cold weather conditions are expected to prevail in most parts of the Kingdom, except in the Dead Sea, the Jordan Valley and Aqaba where it will be fair, with low clouds and westerly moderate winds, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said.’ Temperatures will rise few degrees on Monday, but similar weather will …

Cold weather forecast today قراءة المزيد »

AFAQ NEWS China’s National Health Commission (NHC) said Saturday that 17 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases were registered on the Chinese mainland Friday, two of which were domestically transmitted. No virus-related new deaths were reported over the last 24 hours, the commission said in its daily report. To date, the total caseload on the mainland has …

China sees 17 new Covid-19 cases قراءة المزيد »

AFAQ NEWS Unstable conditions are tipped to hit the Kingdom on Saturday and downpour is forecast in the northern, central and eastern regions and limited areas of the southern regions, Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily update. Saturday rainfall may be often heavy and thundery, as hail is forecast to hit some areas, …

Heavy downpour forecast Saturday-JMD قراءة المزيد »

AFAQ NEWS China on Wednesday recorded 16 new coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours, all of them were imported, according to the country’s National Health Commission (NHC). In a daily report on COVID-19, the commission said it had received reports of 86,567 confirmed cases and 4,634 deaths in 31 provincial-level regions on the Chinese …

China reports 16 new COVID-19 cases قراءة المزيد »

AFAQ NEWS Twenty one cases of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have been recorded in the Kingdom since the beginning of this year, a health official announced Wednesday. Assistant Secretary-General for Primary Health Care at the Ministry of Health, Ghazi Sharkas, told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that in conjunction with the world’s celebration of …

Jordan reports 21 cases of AIDS since beginning of this year: MoH قراءة المزيد »

AFAQ NEWS The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) closed Wednesday’s trading session up by 0.22 percent at 1,576 points. A total of 8.6 million shares were traded through 2,246 transactions at a trading value of JD7.4 million. The closing prices of 36 companies with traded shares went up, while 21 others declined. The prices of the …

Stocks inch higher in daily trading session قراءة المزيد »

AFAQ NEWS A Royal Decree was issued on Wednesday, based on the recommendation of Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, approving the appointment of Samir Mubaideen as Minister of Interior. Mubaideen was sworn in before His Majesty King Abdullah. Prime Minister Khasawneh and Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi attended the swearing-in. A Royal Decree had been …

Royal Decree appoints Mubaideen as interior minister قراءة المزيد »