BEIJING, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — For Chinese President Xi Jinping, “Family is people’s first classroom, and parents are children’s first teachers.” That’s what his mother, Qi Xin, used to tell him, and the words stuck with him to this day. On this Mother’s Day, Chinese broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) published a story recounting […]
Read moreJerash, Jerash Government Hospital has added five new isolation rooms for COVID-19 patients or people suspected of infection with the disease. Director of the hospital, Dr. Sadiq Atoum, said Monday that the new additions are part of government measures to fight the spread of the virus, noting that 10 more isolation rooms might be set up. Since the beginning of
Read moreAmman, Kuwait said that it recorded 598 new cases of the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the country’s total to 9,286. Spokesperson of the Kuwaiti Health Ministry, Abdullah Sanad, on Monday said the total number of recovered patients has reached 2,907, while the death toll rose to 65, according to the Kuwait News Agency. Source: Jordan News
Read moreAmman, Around 18,000 vulnerable refugee families will receive a one-off emergency cash assistance from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to help them cope with the economic impact of coronavirus starting this week. In a statement, the UN Refugee Agency said it will distribute the money both through ATM’s and mobile wallets, adding that refugees who meet the
Read moreAmman, Minister of Culture Bassem Tweissi said that the novel coronavirus pandemic laid bare the vital role of culture in an “anxious human scene” and that it is a key line of defense against the outbreak. Addressing an extraordinary virtual conference of Arab Ministers of Culture organized by the Arab League’s Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), Tweissi said that
Read moreAmman, His Majesty King Abdullah, chairing a National Policies Council (NPC) meeting on Monday, called for stricter health measures on all border crossings to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jordan. At the meeting, attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, King Abdullah checked on measures to repatriate Jordanians studying abroad, in line
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