Over 80 per cent of the American population is under lockdown after four more states implemented stay-at-home directives in the fight against coronavirus.
The orders were introduced in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Nevada, as the death toll crossed more than 5,000 nationwide.
US President Donald Trump, however, dismissed the need to impose a nationwide lockdown as 39 states and the District of Columbia have already introduced stay-at-home directives.
He also added that a plan to halt flights to coronavirus hot spots are being considered.
This comes as medical experts forecast the death toll could touch anywhere between 100,000 to 240,000 over the next couple of months.
So far, the country has more than 215,000 confirmed cases and 8,800 recoveries.
U.S. President Donald Trump fired General Timothy Haugh as director of the National Security Agency on Thursday, according to two officials familiar with the decision, and congressional Democrats denounced the removal of the nonpartisan official from a top security post.
Israel stepped up airstrikes on Syria, declaring the attacks a warning to the new rulers in Damascus as it accused their ally Turkey of trying to turn the country into a Turkish protectorate.
The Trump administration moved forward with the sale of more than 20,000 US-made assault rifles to Israel last month, according to a document seen by Reuters, pushing ahead with a sale that the administration of former president Joe Biden had delayed.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing the incidence of cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases through a proactive national strategy.
The Ministry of Justice said seven companies reportedly based in the UAE and sanctioned by the United States for ties to Sudan do not operate in the country.
Dubai Police announced on Friday it arrested 222 beggars during Ramadan and Eid, after a campaign was launched under the slogan “An Aware Society, Free of Begging,” in partnership with other government entities.