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OMAN AIR PERMANENTLY TERMINATES HUNDREDS OF CABIN CREW

Oman Air (WY) has permanently terminated hundreds of cabin crew with immediate effect amid the COVID19 crisis, according to aviation analyst and Gulf-Times Columnist Alex Macheras via his Twitter account. Mancheras also stated that many WY cabin

France Reports 509 COVID-19 Deaths, Highest In One Day

France on Wednesday reported its highest daily number of deaths from COVID-19 since the coronavirus epidemic began, saying 509 more people had died in hospital to bring the toll to 4,032. There are now 24,639 people hospitalised in France with

British Airways Could Suspend 36,000 Employees Amid Virus Crisis: Report

IAG-owned British Airways is expected to announce a suspension of about 36,000 of its employees, BBC News reported on Wednesday. The airline has reached a broad deal with Unite union that will include suspension of jobs of 80% of BA's cabin

Circulating rumours will send you to jail : Oman Public Prosecution

Spreading bogus news and gossipy tidbits can get the two residents and inhabitants in Oman three years of detainment, says the nation's Public

As oil prices crash, Saudi, UAE businesses scramble for cash

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are spending tens of billions of dollars to shore up their economies against coronavirus disruptions

Russian Plane Takes Off For US With COVID-19 Medical Aid Onboard

A Russian military transport plane took off from an airfield outside Moscow early on Wednesday and headed for the United States with a load of

Deadliest day in US as virus toll crosses 3000

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic climbed past 3,000 on Monday, the deadliest day yet in the country's mounting crisis, while New York cheered the arrival of a gleaming 1,000-bed U.S. Navy hospital ship as a sign of hope in the

Grammy-Winning US Singer John Prine In "Critical" Condition With Coronavirus

Grammy-winning American singer John Prine has been hospitalized for coronavirus and is in "critical" condition, his family said Sunday. "After a sudden onset of Covid-19 symptoms, John was hospitalized on Thursday," his family

Spanish Princess becomes 1st royal to die from COVID-19

Princess Maria Teresa of Spain has died after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, becoming the first royal victim of the disease, it was reported. The Princess, who was King of Spain Felipe VI's cousin, died aged 86 in Paris on

Covid-19 : Trump Drops Idea of Quarantining New York Region

US President Donald Trump has backed away from imposing a quarantine in the New York area, instead directing that a "strong travel advisory" be issued for the region to limit the spread of the new coronavirus. The announcement on