Individuals Vaccinated at Olympic Ranges (First Dose) (Second Dose)
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TWITTER SPORTS @newsofbahrain WORLD 6 Monsoon toll climbs to 127 in India INSTAGRAM JAPAN /newsofbahrain 26 CELEBRATES LINKEDIN MONDAY newsofbahrain JULY, 2021 GOLD RUSH ON 210 FILS WHATSAPP DAY OF UPSETS 3844 4692 ISSUE NO. 8909 Japan wins FACEBOOK skateboarding’s /nobmedia maiden gold, MAIL Tunisian [email protected] swimmer stuns WEBSITE superpowers | P11 newsofbahrain.com Camila Cabello’s new single ‘Don’t Go Yet’ is homage to her Cuban roots 9 CELEBS BUSINESS 5 Yusuffali Vice Chairman of Abu Dhabi Chamber Kingdom congratulates Last update - 9:00 pm Maldives, Liberia leaders 25 July 2021 P12 Maryam has solid show Individuals vaccinated at Olympic ranges (First dose) (Second dose) HM the King HRH Prince Salman TDT | Manama his country’s Independence Day. is Majesty King Hamad HM the King and HRH Prince Hbin Isa Al Khalifa and His Salman wished President Solih Royal Highness Prince Sal- good health and happiness on P3 man bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the this national occasion. Turkey, Crown Prince and Prime Min- His Majesty also sent a cable (Booster dose) ister, sent cables of congratu- of congratulations to Liberian Bosnia lations to Maldives President President George Weah on his are Bahrainis’ Ibrahim Mohammed Solih on country’s Independence Day. favourite destinations BAHRAIN Thumbs up for Bahrain TOTAL TESTED 5364107 WHO chief praises Kingdom’s key role and ‘significant success’ in global fight against COVID-19 ACTIVE CASES 152nd country office. I would 837 Dr Ghebreyesus like to thank His Royal Highness • Prince Salman bin Hamad Al DEATHS arrives for official “Just finished visiting Khalifa, as well as the govern- 1383 two-day visit to open some of #Bahrain’s ment and people of Bahrain, for WHO office in Manama #COVID19 vaccination & their hospitality.” DISCHARGED testing facilities. I was A press conference is sched- TDT | Manama glad to see multiple uled for today, following the 266321 office opening, giving Dr Ghe- NEW CASES disciplines working breyesus the chance to remark on orld Health Organi- together to fight this his observations of Bahrain’s vac- 128 zation (WHO) Direc- virus, & making the cination success and its efforts to CRITICAL tor-General Dr Tedros Dr Ghebreyesus, centre, visiting a vaccination centre yesterday along with response effective with diminish the impact of the virus. W Bahrain health officials Adhanom Ghebreyesus only has innovative & digital The WHO chief yesterday vis- 5 good words to say about the breyesus who arrived yesterday WHO regional office in Mana- solutions. Thank you, ited the Bahrain Internation- Kingdom of Bahrain’s prominent for an official two-day visit to ma, which marks the Kingdom’s #TeamBahrain!” al Exhibition and Convention 210 fils (includes VAT) role in the global fight against the the Kingdom. close cooperation with the glob- Center, King Hamad University coronavirus (COVID-19). Health Minister Faeqa bint al body throughout the pandem- – DR TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS’ Hospital, Bahrain Defence Force COMMENT ON HIS TWITTER ACCOUNT “Bahrain has always been one Saeed Al Saleh welcomed Dr ic and serves as the next step in (BDF) Hospital, and Al Shamil of the pioneering countries in Ghebreyesus at Bahrain Inter- the capital’s development as a commented: “I am delighted and Field Center. the COVID-19 global collabo- national Airport. leading centre of health. honoured to be in the Kingdom rative response,” said Dr Ghe- He arrived to open a new Upon arrival, Dr Ghebreyesus of Bahrain to open the WHO’s (Continued on Page 2) City Centre Bahrain Tel: +973 17556002 www.homesrusgroup.com MONDAY, JULY 26, 2021 02 Unified digital vaccine passport – the need of WHO chief visits hospitals the hour! and vaccination centres TDT | Manama (Continuation from Page 1) P UNNIKRISHNAN orld Health Organ- ization (WHO) Di- am happy to see Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Wrector-General Dr supremo of the World Health Organisation, officially inau- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Igurating their new office in Bahrain. I am sure it is going was accompanied by Health to be a substantial milestone for the Kingdom in its healthcare Ministry Undersecretary Dr history. Walid Al Manea and a number In going forward, Manama will be known to the world as a of officials during his visit to “health city”, as the WHO calls it now. the Bahrain International Ex- Being an expatriate, I am short of words to thank the Gov- hibition and Convention Center, ernment of Bahrain for this. King Hamad University Hos- I am equally lost for words to thank His Majesty King Hamad pital, Bahrain Defence Force Dr Ghebreyesus with health authorities during his visit bin Isa Al Khalifa, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin (BDF) Hospital, and Al Shamil Hamad Alkhalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for the Field Center yesterday. transmission in the country tinuity of treatment for other against the virus. The vaccines support expatriates enjoy amid the deadly pandemic. Dr Ghebreyesus also visited from the very start, before the health conditions.” were provided free of charge, Bahrain, I am happy to say, is one of the few countries that the vaccination centre in the first case was detected in-coun- He noted Bahrain’s success regardless of citizenship status. welcomes and treats expatriates and citizens on equal footing Sitra Commercial Complex, and try. Bahrain’s approach has in vaccinating more than one “Bahrain’s approach has been during the pandemic. the Vehicle Testing Centre in been holistic, evaluating the million people with two doses of fully in line with the WHO’s The health care and medical facilities here are all open, re- Muharraq. social and economic impact of the COVID-19 vaccine, ensuring mandate for universal health main free of cost, and match global standards. “Bahrain implemented a com- all health measures,” said Dr that almost 70% of the popu- coverage and the regional vision Even the illegal workers are not left behind. They are all wel- prehensive package of public Ghebreyesus. “Efforts have also lation is now provided with an of ‘Health for All by All’,” he come to get their vaccines without fear of legal action. health measures to control been made to ensure full con- additional layer of protection emphasised. Expatriates could also select their preferred vaccine, with them also receiving support 24x7, without discrimination. For this, world-class health professionals joined hands with “Organisations a team of skilled workers under like IATA, WHO, the guidance of HRH the Crown Prince. They did an excellent job United Nations in fending off the virus, which should come will remain a model for others forward, sit to emulate. Looking around, one could together and see that tourism is one of the sort this out. industries badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. They should And, unfortunately, this has develop a Foreign Minister offers Foreign Ministry personnel made life complex for tourists and businessmen alike, for lack of unified digital condolences on demise of former efforts hailed a unified digital travel protocol. vaccine Pakistan President From a layman’s point of view, passport policy it sounds a bit funny when I find countries dictating their own acceptable to rules and terms of entry. all countries The question is, do we need to make our lives this complicated? to end this I believe it’s high time for us ongoing to create a unified travel policy to end this ever-increasing chaos confusion and and confusion. make life easier You might already be aware of for travellers these rules. Still, I feel, I should say it louder. like me and First: Make sure a traveller millions of has taken two doses of a vaccine Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani paid a visit yesterday to the Embassy of Pakistan in the Kingdom of Bahrain to offer approved by WHO. others.” condolences on the demise of Pakistan’s former President Mamnoon Hussain. Second: Demand travellers to The Foreign Minister expressed to the Pakistani Ambassador, Muhammad carry a negative PCR test result Ayoub, sincere condolences of the Kingdom, recalling the merits of the Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani yesterday held a general taken within 24 hours before late President, his great contributions to the service of his country and its meeting through video conference with the staff on the occasion of Eid Al departure. brotherly people and his unrelenting efforts to promote Pakistan’s regional Adha. Dr Al Zayani conveyed the greetings of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Third: Make it mandatory for passengers to take a COVID-19 and international standing. He also praised the late President’s keenness Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the test upon arrival with a minimum quarantine period of 24 hours. on developing friendly relations and close cooperation between the two Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to the Ministry’s personnel for their efforts Fourth: If some countries are worried or doubt the efficacy countries and peoples. He lauded the late President’s constant endeavour to to promote Bahrain’s interests and enhance its international status. He rate of a particular vaccine, they can ask such passengers to bolster bilateral relations and serve common interests, wishing Pakistan and expressed his deep gratitude to HM the King and HRH the Crown Prince and bring an antibody test result. its people further progress and prosperity. Prime Minister for their unwavering support to the Ministry. I honestly believe these steps alone are good enough for any nation to prevent the spread of new COVID-19 variants. And, I believe, it’s particularly unfair to demand passengers Southern Governorate keen to preserve heritage to get inoculated with a specific vaccine if they have to enter a particular country.