baseball Page 15 THE FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE DAILY IN FREE KUWAIT Established in 1977 / www.arabtimesonline.com Page 9 markets WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 / ZUL-QAADAH 6, 1442 AH emergency number 112 NO. 17715 16 PAGES 150 FILS CABINET URGES PEOPLE TO AVOID GATHERINGS ‘India variant to prevail for some time’ WHO offi ce Lawmakers focus on ‘Delta’ Pfizer confident to boost ties KUWAIT CITY, June 15, By Saeed Mahmoud Saleh (Agencies): Minister of KUWAIT CITY, June 15, Arab Times Staff COVID patients susceptible Health Sheikh Dr. Basel Al- (KUNA): The World Health Orga- KUWAIT CITY, June 15: Sev- Humoud Al-Sabah affirmed nization (WHO) said on Tuesday eral MPs have commented on on Tuesday that facing vari- that the opening of a new head- the recent announcement of the Fungal infection alarms Oman quarters in Kuwait would serve as Health Ministry about the dis- ants of the novel coronavirus a launchpad for better cooperation, covery of Covid-19 Delta variant (COVID-19) begin with ad- with the host country hailing the DUBAI, June 15, (AP): Oman announced Tuesday that its doctors in the country. have detected a potentially fatal fungal infection afflicting some coro- move as a significant development. According to MP Ahmed herence to identical measures Kuwait has been among navirus patients, the first such known cases on the Arabian Peninsula as for such infections with the Mutei Al-Azmi, Dr Ghanim Al- the sultanate faces a surge in COVID-19 infections that has swamped WHO’s “trusted partners” in the Hujailan revealed a few days ago mutated virus. fight against the COVID pan- its hospitals. that the Indian variant of the vi- The country’s Health Ministry reported that three COVID-19 pa- The minister, in a statement to Ku- demic, its chief Tedros Adhanom rus is already in the country and wait News Agency (KUNA) on sidelines Ghebreyesus said amid a lavish tients in Oman have become infected with mucormycosis, a life-threat- called on the ministry to procure ening condition commonly known as “black fungus,” which has spread of inaugurating an office of the World ceremony to inaugurate the office, advanced equipment for the diag- Health Organization (WHO) in Kuwait, where he was joined by Kuwait’s quickly among virus patients in hard-hit India. It wasn’t immediately KUNA photo nosis of this strain. He wondered clear what condition the three patients were in. indicated that COVID-19 continues to Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah Health Minister Sheikh Dr. Basel about the response of the minis- Although the disease remains relatively rare, its sudden increase has breed diverse mutations, nevertheless during the ceremony to inaugurate the WHO Al-Sabah and a number of diplo- try, which denied Al-Hujailan’s stirred fears among doctors and health officials struggling to combat combating each strains warrants adopting Headquarters. mats. revelation only to confirm it later. COVID-19 surges around the world. same health precautions. He asked how the people could Omani doctors warned earlier this week that the sultanate faces an He has stressed on necessity of tak- trust Minister of Health Dr Basel acute shortage of beds amid the proliferation of highly transmissible ing vaccines, maintaining physical dis- Al-Sabah if his term lacks trans- coronavirus variants, a sputtering vaccine rollout and relaxed move- tancing, wearing the mask, cleaning the Opinion Newswatch parency and accuracy, indicating ment restrictions. That medical workers complained about the dire hands, not venturing out except for ne- he looks forward to facing the shortfalls on state TV underscored the extent of the health crisis in cessities, also traveling only for pressing minister on the grilling podium Oman, where media is tightly controlled. Omani authorities said the needs. in order to expose his failure and infectious delta variant, first detected in India, is coursing through the The MoH is currently examining such KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait Univer- inform the people about the cor- cases that have been discovered, he add- sity has recorded a new decline in Gulf Arab state. 37 governments, ruption he caused including the Mucormycosis is caused by exposure to mucor mold, which is com- ed. the international rankings, reach- wastage of public funds. The Delta variant, also known as the ing the level of 1001/1200 in the monly found in soil, air and even in the nose and mucus of humans. He then urged the ministry to It spreads through the respiratory tract and erodes facial structures. Indian strain, is expected to prevail in the QS University Rankings for the hold a press conference to di- rot still continues year 2022, from the rank level Sometimes, doctors have to surgically remove the eye to stop the in- world for some time, he added. of 801/1000 in the year 2021, re- vulge facts, inform the people fection from reaching the brain. Official Spokesperson of the MoH Dr. ports Al-Qabas daily. about its plan in dealing with the The fungal infection preys on patients with weakened immune sys- Abdullah Al-Sanad announced on Mon- By Ahmed Al-Jarallah The university scored 11.8 variant and reassure citizens. tems and underlying conditions, particularly diabetes. Public health day it was confirmed a number of persons were diagnosed as having been infected Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times in academic reputation, 5.1 in Echoed experts also have attributed its spread to the increased use of certain the proportion of students to the over-the-counter coronavirus medication, like steroids, that impact the with the Indian variant locally. AFTER being exhausted and filled with number of professors, 19.3 in the MP Abdulkareem Al-Kandari response of the immune system. Uncontrolled blood sugar can put im- Pfizer’s CEO is expressing confidence resentment, we may ask what we have number of foreign professors, echoed the call of his colleague munocompromised people at a higher risk of contracting the disease. about the efficacy of his company’s CO- achieved after 60 years of independence and 28.4 in the proportion of for- for the ministry to hold a press VID-19 vaccine against the Delta variant, and 37 governments that promised to build eign students. conference to inform the people which was first discovered in India and a self-sufficient state capable of competing It obtained only 6.9 points about the steps being taken re- has America’s top scientists sounding the industrially, and benefiting from the long- in job reputation, and 3.4 in the garding the Delta variant. alarm. standing commercial experience of the number of research citations. MP Abdullah Al-Traiji asked generations of pre-oil traders. According to the QS classifi ca- the minister to attend the meet- Comfortable For 60 years, successive governments tion, the university’s decline has ing of the parliamentary Health “I feel quite comfortable that we cov- have been preparing and announcing continued since 2018 when its and Social Affairs Committee on er it,” Pfizer CEO and Chairman Albert level was 651/700. It continued Thursday to respond to its ques- Bourla told CBS News’ Jan Crawford. development programs and future plans. to fall gradually in the subsequent We pinned our hopes on these for getting tions and present details about “We will not need a special vaccine for years until it reached this level. the issue. it. The current vaccine should cover it”. us out of the closed circuit, but what all ❑ ❑ ❑ we end up with is devotion to confronta- In another development, MP In the latest figures of Covid-19, the tions with the National Assembly, and KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait Airways Adnan Abdulsamad forwarded US confirmed 34,322,599 cases, and altercations with the MPs for a particular declared on Tuesday resuming queries to Minister of State for 615,086 fatalities. job or a deal. early weighing of passengers’ Municipality and Housing Af- In coordination with the Cabinet, the We were promised a parallel oil indus- luggage at Terminal-4. fairs and Urban Development health authorities have decided to vac- try that would help diversify the sources The company said in a state- Shaya Abdulrahman Al-Shaya cinate children within the age group of of income. Instead, the governments ment that the service would about the decision of Kuwait 12 to 16 years in the month of August, fought industries, and even deliberately resume today, noting that the Municipality to cancel the exhi- reports Al-Qabas daily quoting high-level neglected them, turning some of them weighing of the passengers’ bition entitled, “Al-Aqsa Mosque government sources. luggage could be done 24 hours Around the World,” which the They affirmed the keenness of the Cab- into warehouses for goods imported from ahead of the fl ight take-off time. abroad. Kuwaiti Artists Union was sup- inet to finish vaccinating this category (KUNA) posed to hold for some weeks before the start of the next academic year, We lack food security, even though ❑ ❑ ❑ there have been many promises to work starting June 3, 2021. A supporter of presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi holds up a picture adding that the vaccine to be adminis- on achieving this basic need of protecting DUBAI: A militia leader and He asked who issued such a of him and an Iranian flag as she flashes the victory sign while attend- tered to them is Pfizer, and the necessary the country from food crises. The same nephew of Yemen’s late strong- decision, considering the orga- ing a rally in Tehran, Iran, June 14. Iran’s clerical vetting committee has stock will be arranged before the start of applies to housing, the crisis of which has man president has acknowledged nizers of the exhibition are com- allowed just seven candidates on Friday’s ballot, nixing prominent re- the vaccination campaign.