DUBAI: Kuwait’s first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine would arrive on Wednesday and the inoculation process would begin next week, the health minister said on Tuesday.
Sheikh Basel Al-Sabah said the vaccine would be given out in four stages to prioritize those who need it most, and the first stage would include all health care providers, front-line workers and people aged over 65.
The number of those who have registered to receive the vaccine has reached 37,700 people so far, he said, adding that the turnout for registration is increasing continuously.
The minister said: “The vaccination process will continue in order to vaccinate all members of society and its groups who wish to receive the vaccine.”
He said the ministry is keen to vaccinate the largest percentage of the population as possible.
Along with other Gulf countries, Kuwait suspended all passenger flights to and from the emirate from 11 p.m. on Monday until Jan. 1.
Land borders and sea ports have also been closed, except for shipping operations.
Kuwait to receive COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday
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Kuwait to receive COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday
- Kuwait will begin vaccinations from next week
- The vaccine would be given out in four stages
Iran unrest persists, top judge warns protesters
- Demonstrations sparked by soaring inflation
- Western provinces worst affected
DUBAI: Iran’s top judge warned protesters on Wednesday there would be “no leniency for those who help the enemy against the Islamic Republic,” while accusing Israel and the US of pursuing hybrid methods to disrupt the country.
The current protests, the biggest wave of dissent in three years, began last month in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar by shopkeepers condemning the currency’s free fall.
Unrest has since spread nationwide amid deepening distress over economic hardships, including rocketing inflation driven by mismanagement and Western sanctions, and curbs on political and social freedoms.
“Following announcements by Israel and the US president, there is no excuse for those coming to the streets for riots and unrest, chief justice Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, the head of Iran’s judiciary, was quoted as saying by state media.
“From now on, there will be no leniency for whoever helps the enemy against the Islamic Republic and the calm of the people,” Ejei said.
Iranian authorities have not given a death toll for protesters, but have said at least two members of the security services have died and more than a dozen have been injured.
Iran’s western provinces have witnessed the most violent protests.
“During the funeral of two people in Malekshahi on Tuesday, a number of attendees began chanting harsh, anti-system slogans,” said Iran’s Fars, news agency.
After the funeral, Fars said, “about 100 mourners went into the city and trashed three banks ... Some started shooting at the police trying to disperse them.”
The semi-official Mehr news agency said protesters stormed a food store and emptied bags of rice, which has been affected by galloping inflation that has made ordinary staples increasingly unaffordable for many Iranians.
