Gulf countries, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have tested half of their population for the novel coronavirus. Both countries are among the first, with a population of more than 1 million, to conduct COVID testing for more than half of their population. According to a study, the COVID-19 recovery rate in Gulf countries is much higher than the global average. In Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Oman, an average of 75% of patients have been cured, while the global recovery rate is 57%