Despite the campaigns launched by families of Bahrainis stranded in Iran, which were joined by dozens of activists, the government of Bahrain doesn't seem to be concerned about bringing them back. It has become clear that every time it uses excuses to keep the citizens suffering there without letting them know why.

The Ministry of Health has announced the death of a 51-year-old female Bahraini national who was suffering from underlying and chronic health problems, and was registered as an active case of Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Saudi Arabia will impose a nationwide curfew starting on Monday after reporting a jump of almost a quarter in coronavirus cases, while the United Arab Emirates will suspend all passenger flights as of Wednesday, state media reported.

The Ministry of Health announced that the second group of citizens will return to Bahrain from Iran via a chartered plane scheduled for Monday 23 March 2020.

Formula 1 will replace real racing with virtual racing from this weekend, with a virtual Bahrain Grand Prix scheduled this Sunday.

Emirati prison authorities should consider the conditional and appropriate release of prisoners living with HIV who have been denied regular access to lifesaving medication as the number of COVID-19 cases in the UAE increases, Human Rights Watch said today.

Hundreds of Bahraini pilgrims are stranded in Iran, a country with which Bahrain has no diplomatic ties and is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East.

Bahrain Center for Human Rights said that the authorities released 260 political prisoners within the royal decree that pardoned1490 prisoners "for humanitarian reasons amid the current circumstances".

Sayed Abdullah Al-Ghuraifi issued a statement thanking "all the official parties, medical cadres including doctors, nurses, paramedics, and volunteer teams for their efforts to combat the Corona epidemic."

What options can the government offer to deal with the financial crisis it is facing with the Coronavirus epidemic? "Frankly, the only solution is that senior royal family members help the country's finances," a financial analyst told Bahrain Mirror.

The reality and true essence of a human being is revealed in crises and the most pure-hearted of people appear to treat the homeland as their first lover; whenever it needs them, it finds them at its beck and call no matter what happens.

Bahrain's cabinet authorised the finance minister on Monday to directly withdraw funds with a 5% ceiling from the public account to deal with emergency measures related to the coronavirus outbreak, state television reported.

In the past two days, the Bahraini authorities have released nearly 115 political prisoners, according to the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, while Al-Wafaa Islamic Movement said it recorded the release of about 155 political prisoners between March 10 and 15.

Bahraini Rida Bin Ali launched a campaign on behalf of the Committee of Families of Stranded Bahrainis in Iran and elsewhere under a hashtag that translates to #Bring_Back_Stranded_Bahrainis. This move aims at "bringing back Bahrainis trapped in Iran's city of Mashhad, guaranteeing them a medical quarantine, and countering any voices that attack their beliefs or stand in the way of their return," he said.

Residents of Jidhafs village said that the family of coronavirus victim buried her in Al-Imam cemetery in the village amid special severe health measures.

The spiritual leader of Shia majority in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, thanked the recently released for asking people not to visit them due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Sheikh Qassim appreciated this act and called on those to be released later to do the same.

The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society called on citizens to volunteer to combat the Coronavirus.

Activists said that Haj Hamid Mostafa Jawad Ahmad died on Monday (March 16, 2020) in a heart stroke. He is the fifth Bahraini to die among those stranded in Iran.

A Bahraini woman has died from the novel coronavirus, the health ministry announced on Monday, marking the first death from the disease among Gulf Co-operation Council states.

Bahrain's central bank cut its key interest rates by 75 basis points (bps) on Monday, following the U.S. Federal Reserve, which slashed its rates to near zero a day earlier to bolster the economy as the coronavirus epidemic spreads.