Kuwait to Close All Children's Activities, Camps from July 25
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THULHIJJA 4, 1442 AH WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021 16 Pages Max 48º Min 34º 150 Fils Established 1961 ISSUE NO: 18485 The First Daily in the Arabian Gulf www.kuwaittimes.net Philippine cops win battle of Building boom in Lhasa Being Nigerian 101: Social Never apologize for 7 the bulge after rule dropped 8 heightens Tibet divisions 11 media group debates identity 13 who I am: Rashford Kuwait to close all children’s activities, camps from July 25 Defense ministry, KPC hospitals urged to support health system KUWAIT: The Cabinet decided late Monday to ministry on Monday reported 1,694 new cases and shut down all activities for children indefinitely as many as 19 deaths, all of whom had not from July 25 on recommendations by the ministeri- received any vaccination. The rate of infection Court frees poet Sayer, sets trial in October al committee overseeing the coronavirus pandem- remains high at 11.74 percent when it should be By B Izzak ing opinion charges. ic. The Cabinet decided to “close all activities for below 5 percent. Opposition MP Muhannad Al-Sayer, who is a children including summer clubs from Sunday, July The ministry said 1,175 people infected with the KUWAIT: The criminal court yesterday decided relative of the poet, said despite the release of the 25 until further notice” read a statement issued coronavirus are receiving treatment at hospitals, to free poet Jamal Al-Sayer without bail and set poet, opposition MPs are still demanding holding following the Cabinet’s weekly meeting. while as many as 331 patients are in intensive care his trial for Oct 5 on charges of writing tweets an emergency term of the National Assembly to The Cabinet also asked the ministry of defense units. The largest number of cases were reported deemed offensive to HH the Amir and spreading discuss a number of draft laws. The lawmakers and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) to offer in Ahmadi governorate with 30 percent, followed false news. Sayer was arrested last week and the said the proposed term will debate the non- their hospitals to the country’s health system after by Farwaniya and Hawally governorates with 24 public prosecution ordered his detention pending implementation by the public prosecution of a a sharp increase in the number of new coronavirus percent each. Jahra came in fourth place with 12 his trial. He has denied the accusations. new amendment that bans the detention of defen- cases. Kuwait has seen a spike in the number of percent and the Capital governorate came in last MPs have strongly criticized the way Sayer, dants being interrogated in opinion cases. new coronavirus cases and deaths despite vacci- place with 10 percent. who is elderly, was arrested by police without The term also seeks to debate and approve a nating hundreds of thousands of people. The Cabinet called on the public to continue calling him for investigation. They also criticized a law challenging judges and prosecutors and a law The ministry of health has reported well over their cooperation by complying with health pre- decision by the public prosecution to detain him, that will set the duration of service for judges and 1,400 new cases daily for the past several weeks cautions and to register with the national vaccina- saying the action violates a new amendment to prosecutors. So far, 29 MPs have signed the and also reported a significant increase in the tion program in a bid to reach immunity levels in the law banning the detention of defendants fac- Continued on Page 2 number of deaths, patients receiving treatment at the society which will result in reducing pressure hospitals and patients in intensive care units. The on the health system in the country. News in brief Grief, anger as Gene editing ‘blocks virus’ 64 killed in Iraq PARIS: Scientists have used CRISPR gene- editing technology to successfully block the COVID unit fire transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in infect- ed human cells, according to research released NASIRIYAH, Iraq: Grief and anger gripped the yesterday that could pave the way for COVID- Iraqi city of Nasiriyah yesterday after fire swept 19 treatments. Researchers in Australia used an through a temporary COVID isolation unit, killing at enzyme, CRISPR-Cas13b, that binds to relevant least 64 people and injuring dozens. The devastating RNA sequences on the novel coronavirus and blaze on Monday evening at the southern city’s Al- degrades the genome it needs to replicate inside Hussein Hospital, which medics said was fuelled by human cells. — AFP oxygen canisters exploding, was the second such tragedy in Iraq in three months. “Sixty-four (bodies) were retrieved and 39 identi- Iran, US in prisoner swap talks fied and handed over to their families,” a source at the provincial forensic science department told AFP. TEHRAN: Iran confirmed yesterday ongoing “Medical teams and relatives of victims are finding it “negotiations” with the United States over a difficult to identify the rest of the corpses,” the potential prisoner swap, after a US official said source said, adding that the toll could rise as more Washington is working to release its detained bodies were feared buried under the rubble. An offi- citizens. The US envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, cial tally listed in local media said 39 of the victims so NASIRIYAH: People gather as a massive fire engulfs the coronavirus isolation ward of Al-Hussein hospi- said on Saturday that US President Joe Biden Continued on Page 2 tal in this southern Iraqi city late Monday. — AFP insists on the release of all Americans and will not accept a “partial deal”. — AFP International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has Qatar and Bahrain were left with maritime Qatar takes key given Qatar permission “in principle” to establish its boundaries drawn by Britain, the former colonial GBS risk after J&J jab own Flight Information Region (FIR) in its airspace, power, that have been the source of recurring dis- the wealthy Gulf emirate announced. putes and clashes. Airspace is largely determined WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug step to control This decision was in response to a request from based on existing land and maritime borders. The Administration updated its warning labels Doha to withdraw from an agreement signed with ICAO “agreed, in principle... with the establishment Monday for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 its own airspace Bahrain, another Gulf monarchy, under which it had of a Doha Flight Information Region (FIR) and Doha vaccine to include information about an observed delegated its air navigation services. A three-year Search and Rescue Region (SRR),” at talks last “increased risk” of a rare neurological disorder DOHA: Qatar said yesterday that it has been given row with its Gulf neighbors led by Saudi Arabia had month, Qatar’s transport and communications min- called Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS). — AFP a preliminary green light by a UN body on a pro- highlighted the shortcomings of the deal, which left istry said in a statement. It would “include Qatar’s posal to control its own airspace, months after Qatar completely reliant on access to airspace con- sovereign airspace and, to optimize safety resolving a rift with its neighbors. The UN’s trolled by other countries. Continued on Page 2 Face recognition to fight COVID BEIJING: Facial recognition tech linked to per- further into poverty, politicians remain sonal health codes has been rolled out in a Foreign envoys unable to agree on a new government Chinese city bordering Myanmar as authorities line-up, nearly a year on from a dead- seek to squash a coronavirus outbreak. This is ly port explosion that forced the last the first publicly reported instance of facial in Lebanon one to resign. “There’s great frustra- recognition being used to track a person’s tion with the Lebanese political class, movements and health status as they enter and despair because it’s incapable of placing the exit residential areas, supermarkets, transport common good above its personal hubs and other public places. — AFP BEIRUT: As Lebanon’s economy tanks, interests,” a French diplomatic source foreign envoys are resorting to increas- said. As political parties squabble over ingly undiplomatic language to make ministerial portfolios, the Lebanese Iran unveils Islamic dating app clear their exasperation with politicians pound has plunged, lately trading on who demand bailout cash without deliv- the black market at less than a tenth TEHRAN: Iran on Monday unveiled an Islamic ering basic reforms in return. Donors of its official value. dating application aimed at facilitating “lasting have conditioned any financial aid to the Bread has become more expensive and informed marriage” for its youth, state tele- Mediterranean country on the estab- and petrol scarce, while at home and vision reported. Called Hamdam - Farsi for lishment of a new government to enact work Lebanese swelter during BEIRUT: French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic “companion” - the service allows users to urgently needed reforms that would increasingly long power cuts. Supplies Attractiveness Franck Riester and French Ambassador to Lebanon Anne “search for and choose their spouse”, the tackle endemic graft. of some drugs have run low and the broadcaster said. — AFP Grillo visit Beirut port yesterday. — AFP But while Lebanese citizens slide Continued on Page 2 2 Established 1961 Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Local Deputy Amir receives Kuwait social security authority officials KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Public Institution for Social Security officials. — KUNA KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and chief Abdullah Al-Humaidhi, alongside his deputy pension fund’s Deputy Director General for His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Mishal Al-Othman.