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No complacency, warns Modi as a million virus cases feared

PM warns that there should not be any lapses in the battle against COVID-19 pandemic, though he gave equal stress to the revival of economic activity; Delhi govt cancels all state university exams

Germany calls for compromise over UN vote on Syria aid

Latest draft measure calls only for the Bab Al Hawa crossing to be maintained ‘for a period of 12 months; 2 doctors test positive for coronavirus in rebel-held north

Emirates' flights to 5 Indian cities; UAE to renew visas

The flights will be operated to Bengaluru, Delhi, Kochi, Mumbai and Trivandrum. For Bengaluru, Delhi and Kochi there will be two flights daily

Emirates to launch special flights to five Indian cities

UAE to begin renewing expired visas, IDs from today; UAE reports 403 new cases, 679 recoveries and a death; Modi warns against complacency as India fears 1m infections; US reports over 69,000 cases for third day in a row.

UAE issues decision on residency visas, fines

UAE reports 473 cases and two deaths; India sees more lockdowns as cases near 800,000; Britain quarantine rules end for many destinations; UK opts out of EU COVID-19 vaccine scheme; Australia, NZ limit returning citizens.

Trump heads to Florida as coronavirus cases surge

New poll by ABC News and Ipsos found that 67% disapprove president’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis and an equal share disapprove of how he has handled race relations

Prices of Construction Cost Index stable in Q1 2020: SCAD

CCI decreased by 0.4% in Q1 of 2020 compared with Q4 of 2019; Producer Price Index increased by 1.9 percent from 76.3 percent

Hope Probe will revive rich Arab and Islamic history: Minister

Sarah Bint Yousif Al Amiri revealed that the Probe’s scientific mission is expected to start in April 2021, and the mission’s team currently works 12 hours every day

COVID-19 can worsen Type 2 diabetics condition

Also patients living with uncontrolled T2D face a higher risk of contracting the virus than patients with controlled T2D

Millions under Australia lockdown as global virus cases hit 12m

Caseloads and death tolls have risen relentlessly in many of the world’s biggest nations; Australia battles a COVID-19 resurgence, with residents bracing for the emotional and economic costs

Coalition forces destroy two explosive-laden Houthi boats

The boats belonging to Houthis were threatening navigation. They were destroyed 6 kilometres south of Salif, says spokesman; Iran hits record one-day virus death toll of 221

UAE, India to operate 15 special flights for stranded residents

‘Indian carriers operating repatriation flights & UAE carriers operating charter flights to bring Indian citizens from UAE to India can now carry ICA approved UAE residents from India to UAE’

India reports 25,000 cases, denies community spread

UAE reports 532 new infections, 1,288 recoveries; UAE, India agree on special flights to bring back stranded residents; Iran hits record one-day virus death toll of 221; Pak to reopen schools in September.

AD cops hold over 43,000 tests for staff

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police, in partnership with Pure Health, the largest laboratory operator in the GCC, conducted Covid-19 screenings for more than 43,000 members of the force since the launch of the screening programme in the second week of April 2020 across the emirate.

Virus Kills 153 More In Iran, Toll Crosses 12,000

TEHRAN: Iran said on Wednesday that its deaths from the novel coronavirus had surpassed 12,000, with authorities considering reimposing restrictive measures in Tehran to contain a resurgence of the disease.

Khalifa Orders Creation Of ‘Frontline Heroes Office'

Mohamed Bin Zayed to chair new entity; UAE reports 445 new cases, 568 recoveries and a death; US cases top 3m as Trump begins WHO pullout; Serbia considers scrapping curfew after violent protests; Merkel urges greater EU unity to combat coronavirus crisis.

Spain Imposes Second Local Virus Lockdown In Two Days

Mexico becomes fifth-hardest hit country in pandemic, surpassing France; US holiday weekend adds to coronavirus worries as case counts grow

Ministry Successfully Uses K9 Police Dogs To Detect Virus

Figures indicate that dogs can quickly detect infected cases, help protect key sites, effectively deal with huge crowds

Sharjah Launches Academy To Upskill Teachers, Experts

Launching the Academy (and its e-portal) Sheikh Sultan speaks about the importance of excellence in teaching and learning for the advancement and development of the entire society

Operations Of Route 2020 Project Commence In Dubai

The project is part of RTA’s master plan to provide integrated multimodal mass transit systems comprising the metro, tram, buses and marine transport

Help children up emotional well-being online

Madrasa e-learning platform has teamed up with children’s book publishers in the UAE and the region to develop engaging animated lessons to teach kids Arabic

Dubai closes only field hospital as last coronavirus patient leaves

‘I ask everyone to take a more safer way. Feeling very good that I am about to go out,’ Fujita told reporters

Tourists begin to flock to Dubai Airport again

Sheikh Hamdan visited Dubai Airport and reviewed the preparations and preventive protocol in place to welcome tourists back

Dubai rolls out red carpet as tourists begin to arrive

Dubai is ready to welcome the world once again, says Hamdan; UAE reports 532 new cases, 993 recoveries; Dubai closes its only field hospital; ‘evidence emerging’ of airborne spread of COVID-19: WHO; India cases cross 700,000 mark.

Australia locks down millions; Brazil president tests positive

Global infections cross 11.6m with over 538,000 fatalities; Europe deaths top 200,000; Fauci warns America is ‘knee-deep’ in first wave of virus; outrage at UK PM comments on virus-hit care homes

Women of colour dominate Biden's list for VP

Even as Biden’s choices reflect a diversifying talent pool, they also throw into sharp relief the chasm that still exists between the roughly 20 per cent of women of colour and their fractional representation in elected office

Trump claims 99 per cent of virus cases are harmless

Trump understating danger of virus to people who got it; FDA urged Americans not to back off the federal government’s public health measures urging social distancing and wearing a mask

Saudi Arabia announces health guidelines for Hajj

Touching Kaaba will be banned, foreign residents will make up 70% of the pilgrims; UAE reports 528 COVID-19 cases, 424 recoveries; Dubai issues protocols on reopening schools; hundreds undergo free tests in Sharjah.

India claims high recovery rate despite big COVID-19 numbers

ICMR stressed that recovery rate stands at 60.85% as 4,24,433 people have been cured; Kejriwal says there is no need to panic as around 72,000 people have recovered; TN cases are slowly coming down

Dubai issues protocols on reopening schools

The protocols are in place to make sure there’s a consistent and effective approach to keeping everyone at school safe and healthy once schools reopen next academic year.