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Saudi Crown Prince Grants 3.7Mln Riyals to Support Marriage of 200 Couples

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Grants 3.7Mln Riyals to Support Marriage of 200 Couples

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, ordered the disbursement of an unconditioned and non-refundable amount of 3.7 million riyals to 200 couples throughout the Kingdom as part of the SNAD charitable program.

The gesture reflects his keenness on supporting orphans living in difficult circumstances and people with disabilities who fall within the social categories targeted by the Mohammed bin Salman SNAD program.

The first phase of the program witnessed the disbursement of 520 million riyals that have benefited more than 26,000 people throughout the Kingdom.

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Bird Flu Virus Shows Mutations in First Severe Human Case in US, CDC Says

Fest tube is seen labelled "Bird Flu" in front of US flag in this illustration taken, June 10, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Fest tube is seen labelled "Bird Flu" in front of US flag in this illustration taken, June 10, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Bird Flu Virus Shows Mutations in First Severe Human Case in US, CDC Says

Fest tube is seen labelled "Bird Flu" in front of US flag in this illustration taken, June 10, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Fest tube is seen labelled "Bird Flu" in front of US flag in this illustration taken, June 10, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen in samples from an infected backyard flock on the patient's property.

The CDC said the patient's sample showed mutations in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene, the part of the virus that plays a key role in it attaching to host cells.

The health body said the risk to the general public from the outbreak has not changed and remains low, according to Reuters.

Last week, the United States reported its first severe case of the virus, in a Louisiana resident above the age of 65, who was suffering from severe respiratory illness.

The patient was infected with the D1.1 genotype of the virus that was recently detected in wild birds and poultry in the United States, and not the B3.13 genotype detected in dairy cows, human cases and some poultry in multiple states.

The mutations seen in the patient are rare but have been reported in some cases in other countries and most often during severe infections. One of the mutations was also seen in another severe case from British Columbia, Canada.

No transmission from the patient in Louisiana to other persons has been identified, said the CDC.