Kuwait
On 24 February, Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced that there were 3
cases detected coming
from Iran that
carry coronavirus
disease 2019. The first person was
a Kuwait I national, 53
years old, while the second was
a Saudi national, 61
years old, and the third was a person from
the stateless community.
All commercial flights were suspended on 13 March,. A public holiday was
declared from 12 to 26 March, with work to resume on 29
March. Authorities saying ”The doors of the mosques will stay closed”
and Classes were suspended from 1 to 4 August. Arrivals
at Kuwait
International Airport from other countries were required to
self-quarantine for 14 days. The borders
with Iraq and Saudi
Arabia were closed. The anti-inflammation medication will be used in
Kuwait after related recommendations from (WHO). They use steroid drugs
in COVID-19 treatment. ”This medication is used to treat various
diseases such as asthma, respiratory disorders, and rheumatism,” sources
at the ministry told Al Qabas newspaper.
dexamethasone reduced death rates by about a third among the most
seriously ill COVID-19 hospitalized patients, WHO. Avigan, a Japanese
medicine, used by Kuwait local daily Arab Times has reported. and Kuwait
uses The antiviral medication Faviporavir, according to the minister.
Using the drug will be by Japanese guidelines, the World Health
Organization’s recommendations, and Kuwait’s regulations.