Ramadan canon

Went to capture the firing of the Ramadan Canon this evening to mark the end of fasting.  New rules and extra distancing which meant we were not allowed to stand close to the rails so could only get this from a distance.  Was prepared this time.  Had my noise cancelling headphones on and kept my finger on the shutter button. 

Corona virus update
110 test positive as cases reach 1,458
BAHRAIN could witness an unprecedented wave of business closures in the salon sector, it has been warned.  Salons have been shut down since March 18,  The problem is even worse for over 12,000 male salons across the country, with some small shops working for years inside villages.
His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa yesterday ordered suspension of the collection of rents from tenants and beneficiaries of shops and leased lands registered with the Supreme Council for Environment for three months.

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes China's handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing "will do anything they can" to make him lose his re-election bid in November.

The top US spy agency said for the first time on Thursday that the American intelligence community believes the COVID-19 virus that originated in China was not manmade or genetically modified.

More than 3.21 million people have reportedly been infected by the novel coronavirus globally, and 227,864 have died,