Medics pictured at an ICU field hospital in Riffa, Bahrain, at the height of the pandemic in 2021. Doctors now have far more advanced treatments including powerful antiviral drugs to keep patients alive. Reuters
Medics pictured at an ICU field hospital in Riffa, Bahrain, at the height of the pandemic in 2021. Doctors now have far more advanced treatments including powerful antiviral drugs to keep patients alive. Reuters
Medics pictured at an ICU field hospital in Riffa, Bahrain, at the height of the pandemic in 2021. Doctors now have far more advanced treatments including powerful antiviral drugs to keep patients alive. Reuters
Medics pictured at an ICU field hospital in Riffa, Bahrain, at the height of the pandemic in 2021. Doctors now have far more advanced treatments including powerful antiviral drugs to keep patients ali

Coronavirus

Paxlovid: Bahrain doctors say new Covid-19 drug will save high-risk patients

Island nation among first to approve Pfizer's antiviral - but stress it cannot replace vaccination

Nick Webster
Nick Webster

February 03, 2022

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An anti-viral Covid-19 drug approved for emergency use in Bahrain has been hailed a "major breakthrough" in the country's fight against the pandemic.

Pfizer’s paxlovid was registered by authorities last month and is viewed by doctors as key to supporting patients at high risk of suffering serious complications.

The pill is taken orally and, if given to patients in the first five days of illness, has been shown to cut hospitalisations by 89 per cent. It is a combination of Pfizer’s investigational antiviral PF-07321332 and a low dose of ritonavir, an antiretroviral medication traditionally used to treat HIV.

Bahraini medics are preparing for the drug to be delivered to the country in order to begin treating patients.

After two years into the pandemic this is a major breakthrough, and we are now looking at how we can prevent complications
Dr Jameela Al Salman,
National Medical Taskforce for Combating Covid-19

Viral treatments, like GSK’s sotrovimab – successfully introduced in the UAE last year – and molnupiravir from Merk, have armed medics with additional weapons to treat the virus.

But vaccines and regular boosters are the most effective options to help nations pull out of the pandemic, said Dr Jameela Al Salman, consultant of infectious diseases at Salmaniya Medical Complex and member of the National Medical Taskforce for Combating Covid-19

“After two years into the pandemic this is a major breakthrough, and we are now looking at how we can prevent complications,” said Dr Al Salman.

No substitute for vaccine

“This will not replace vaccines, that will remain very important.

“From our local data, we know vaccines and boosters are very effective.

“Vaccines will not limit the numbers getting infected, but will decrease hospital admissions and those in ICU," she said.

“This is what we are focusing on now.”

Bahrain has recorded 383,000 cases in a population of 1.7 million - meaning at least one in five residents have had the virus.

Despite that, the death toll stands at just 1,408. That can be put down to a young population - the median age is just 32 - and swift medical treatment in a coalition of public and private hospitals.

A man wearing a protective face mask stands next to a stall selling masks in a street of Manama, Bahrain on March 20. EPA
A man wearing a protective face mask stands next to a stall selling masks in a street of Manama, Bahrain on March 20. EPA
A man prays outside of a closed mosque, as Friday prayers were suspended following the spread of the coronavirus disease in Isa Town, Bahrain, March 20, 2020. Reuters
A man prays outside of a closed mosque, as Friday prayers were suspended following the spread of the coronavirus disease in Isa Town, Bahrain, March 20, 2020. Reuters
People wear protective face masks in a street of Manama, Bahrain. All types of education facilities, gyms, cinemas, and restaurants have been closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. EPA
People wear protective face masks in a street of Manama, Bahrain. All types of education facilities, gyms, cinemas, and restaurants have been closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. EPA
People wearing protective face masks walk in a street of Manama. EPA
People wearing protective face masks walk in a street of Manama. EPA
A man wears a piece of tissue to protect his face on a street in Manama. EPA
A man wears a piece of tissue to protect his face on a street in Manama. EPA
A man wearing a protective face mask stands next to mannequins in a street of Manama, Bahrain. EPA
A man wearing a protective face mask stands next to mannequins in a street of Manama, Bahrain. EPA
Mannequins sporting protective face masks in a street of Manama. EPA
Mannequins sporting protective face masks in a street of Manama. EPA
Discounts offered at stalls in Manama's souq in Bahrain. EPA
Discounts offered at stalls in Manama's souq in Bahrain. EPA
A man closes his shop in a street of Manama. EPA
A man closes his shop in a street of Manama. EPA
A man wearing a protective face mask stands in front of his gold jewellery shop in a street of Manama. EPA
A man wearing a protective face mask stands in front of his gold jewellery shop in a street of Manama. EPA

Since the start of the pandemic, the country’s ICU bed capacity has increased from 100 to 700, although most are now empty.

Paxlovid is recommended for adults who have mild to moderate symptoms and are at a higher risk of developing severe illness and hospitalisation.

That includes those with existing chronic heath conditions like diabetes or hypertension, the obese, elderly and unvaccinated.

It was authorised for emergency use in December by the US Food and Drug Administration.

During trials, just 1 per cent of patients who took the drug were hospitalised after 28 days, compared to 6.7 per cent who took a placebo.

Omicron puts nations on high alert

Since Omicron was first identified just 10 weeks ago, almost 90 million cases have been reported to the World Health Organisation – more than in the whole of 2020.

But Denmark has removed all coronavirus restrictions, despite current infections 12 times higher than its previous peak in December 2020.

Thanks to the country’s high vaccination booster rate, where 81 per cent are fully protected and 60 per cent boosted, few are in hospital.

Almost all domestic restrictions have also been lifted in the UK, as community immunity strengthens and the virus appears to weaken.

Caution remains

In Bahrain, restrictions continue and the country is adopting a more gradual approach to recovery.

Establishments require a ‘green shield’ entry pass on the BeAware app, masks remain compulsory and temperature scanners are used in buildings.

Arrivals at the new Bahrain International Airport on Muharraq Island must take a PCR test on landing and isolate until a negative result is received.

The unvaccinated, including younger children, pregnant women and those unable to take the vaccine due to medical conditions or cultural beliefs, remain at risk.

Bahrain made the Sinopharm vaccine available for children aged 3 to 11 in October and approved the Pfizer BioNTech jab for the 5-11 age group the following month.

While anti-viral drugs in the early stages of infection could be vital to the safety of unvaccinated patients, Dr Al Salman urged parents to protect their children.

Students wear protective masks in a classroom at a school where a number of cases of the Omicron variant have been detected, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Reuters
Students wear protective masks in a classroom at a school where a number of cases of the Omicron variant have been detected, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Reuters
Sarah Santos Costa gets vaccinated in Sao Paulo. Getty Images
Sarah Santos Costa gets vaccinated in Sao Paulo. Getty Images
Deemah Al Sofyani, a pharmacist, prepares a Covid-19 vaccine does in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
Deemah Al Sofyani, a pharmacist, prepares a Covid-19 vaccine does in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
A health worker collects a swab sample from a child to test for Covid-19 at a hospital in Kolkata. AFP
A health worker collects a swab sample from a child to test for Covid-19 at a hospital in Kolkata. AFP
Pupils queue for a Covid-19 vaccine shot at Chogle High School in Borivali, Mumbai. India recorded 7,743 Omicron variant cases in the past 24 hours. EPA
Pupils queue for a Covid-19 vaccine shot at Chogle High School in Borivali, Mumbai. India recorded 7,743 Omicron variant cases in the past 24 hours. EPA
Yodit Ben Ari, 89, receives a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at a retirement home in Netanya after Israel approved a second booster shot for the immunocompromised, people over 60 and medical staff. Reuters
Yodit Ben Ari, 89, receives a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at a retirement home in Netanya after Israel approved a second booster shot for the immunocompromised, people over 60 and medical staff. Reuters
A health worker tests school pupils for Covid-19 during a surge in cases of Omicron in Karachi, Pakistan. The country has recorded more than 4,000 coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day. EPA
A health worker tests school pupils for Covid-19 during a surge in cases of Omicron in Karachi, Pakistan. The country has recorded more than 4,000 coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day. EPA
A man sits and waits after receiving a Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 booster vaccine in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
A man sits and waits after receiving a Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 booster vaccine in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
Employees work on the assembly line to produce self-testing kits at the NG Biotech factory in Guipry-Messac as France experiences a surge in Covid-19 cases due to the Omicron variant. Reuters
Employees work on the assembly line to produce self-testing kits at the NG Biotech factory in Guipry-Messac as France experiences a surge in Covid-19 cases due to the Omicron variant. Reuters
Lucas Sudo receives a dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine as part of the first group of children under 12 to be immunised against Covid-19 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Getty Images
Lucas Sudo receives a dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine as part of the first group of children under 12 to be immunised against Covid-19 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Getty Images
An injured 41-year-old man is pushed into the emergency ward at the main city hospital in Innsbruck, Austria. Fewer patients than usual were arriving due to a 10pm curfew as a precaution against the spread of the Omicron variant. Getty Images
An injured 41-year-old man is pushed into the emergency ward at the main city hospital in Innsbruck, Austria. Fewer patients than usual were arriving due to a 10pm curfew as a precaution against the spread of the Omicron variant. Getty Images
A boy is tested for Covid-19 at a drive-through site in Jerusalem. Reuters
A boy is tested for Covid-19 at a drive-through site in Jerusalem. Reuters
Even the statues are masked in Tokyo's Ginza district, as Japan reported a record high of new Covid-19 infections fuelled by the Omicron variant. AFP
Even the statues are masked in Tokyo's Ginza district, as Japan reported a record high of new Covid-19 infections fuelled by the Omicron variant. AFP
A health worker draws up a dose of a Covid-19 shot at a drive-through vaccination centre outside Ewood Park, Blackburn Rovers FC's ground, in north-west England. AFP
A health worker draws up a dose of a Covid-19 shot at a drive-through vaccination centre outside Ewood Park, Blackburn Rovers FC's ground, in north-west England. AFP
A woman receives a booster shot in Taipei, Taiwan. Reuters
A woman receives a booster shot in Taipei, Taiwan. Reuters
Testing schoolchildren in Karachi. EPA
Testing schoolchildren in Karachi. EPA
A weekly food distribution project in a Brooklyn community in New York City provides between 500 to 600 people with fresh vegetables, fruit and other items. More than 13. 8 million US households were described as food insecure in 2020. Inflation and job insecurity due to the coronavirus pandemic have contributed to the issue. AFP
A weekly food distribution project in a Brooklyn community in New York City provides between 500 to 600 people with fresh vegetables, fruit and other items. More than 13. 8 million US households were described as food insecure in 2020. Inflation and job insecurity due to the coronavirus pandemic have contributed to the issue. AFP
A testing centre in Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay near Nantes, France. Reuters
A testing centre in Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay near Nantes, France. Reuters

“Initially we did not know who would have complications and would be more likely to die,” said Dr Al Salman.

“To have pills to take for disease is amazing as it can be used early in high risk patients when there are only mild symptoms.

“The community needs to be part of the recovery process, so they must trust the information so they listen to our recommendations.

“The vaccine is very important for kids. The argument is that children are at low risk from serious illness," she said.

“The majority of cases are mild in children, but there are certain cases of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children with Covid that has seen healthy children die within hours.

“Also children can carry the virus and pass it to others who are immunocompromised.

“To close this cycle of prevention, children need to vaccinated.”

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 1: Commit to countering all types of terrorism and extremism in all their manifestations

2: Denounce violence and the rhetoric of hatred

3: Adhere to the full compliance with the Riyadh accord of 2014 and the subsequent meeting and executive procedures approved in 2014 by the GCC  

4: Comply with all recommendations of the Summit between the US and Muslim countries held in May 2017 in Saudi Arabia.

5: Refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of countries and of supporting rogue entities.

6: Carry out the responsibility of all the countries with the international community to counter all manifestations of extremism and terrorism that threaten international peace and security

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Stars: Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Ra

Director: ​Yeon Sang-ho

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Director: Stephen Gaghan

Stars: Robert Downey Jr, Michael Sheen

One-and-a-half out of five stars

Day 2, stumps

Pakistan 482

Australia 30/0 (13 ov)

Australia trail by 452 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the innings

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THE BIG MATCH

Arsenal v Manchester City,

Sunday, Emirates Stadium, 6.30pm

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Name: N2 Technology

Founded: 2018

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: Startups

Size: 14

Funding: $1.7m from HNIs

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The flights

Etihad, Emirates and Singapore Airlines fly direct from the UAE to Singapore from Dh2,265 return including taxes. The flight takes about 7 hours.

The hotel

Rooms at the M Social Singapore cost from SG $179 (Dh488) per night including taxes.

The tour

Makan Makan Walking group tours costs from SG $90 (Dh245) per person for about three hours. Tailor-made tours can be arranged. For details go to www.woknstroll.com.sg

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QUALIFYING RESULTS

1. Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Red Bull Racing Honda, 1 minute, 35.246 seconds.
2. Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Mercedes, 1:35.271.
3. Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, Mercedes, 1:35.332.
4. Lando Norris, Great Britain, McLaren Renault, 1:35.497.
5. Alexander Albon, Thailand, Red Bull Racing Honda, 1:35.571.
6. Carlos Sainz Jr, Spain, McLaren Renault, 1:35.815.
7. Daniil Kvyat, Russia, Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda, 1:35.963.
8. Lance Stroll, Canada, Racing Point BWT Mercedes, 1:36.046.
9. Charles Leclerc, Monaco, Ferrari, 1:36.065.
10. Pierre Gasly, France, Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda, 1:36.242.

Eliminated after second session

11. Esteban Ocon, France, Renault, 1:36.359.
12. Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, Renault, 1:36.406.
13. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Ferrari, 1:36.631.
14. Antonio Giovinazzi, Italy, Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari, 1:38.248.

Eliminated after first session

15. Antonio Giovinazzi, Italy, Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari, 1:37.075.
16. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari, 1:37.555.
17. Kevin Magnussen, Denmark, Haas Ferrari, 1:37.863.
18. George Russell, Great Britain, Williams Mercedes, 1:38.045.
19. Pietro Fittipaldi, Brazil, Haas Ferrari, 1:38.173.
20. Nicholas Latifi, Canada, Williams Mercedes, 1:38.443.

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Rating: 3.5/5

Jebel Ali results

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Winner: AF Al Moreeb, Antonio Fresu (jockey), Ernst Oertel (trainer)

2.30pm: Maiden (TB) Dh 60,000 (D) 1,400m

Winner: Shamikh, Ryan Curatolo, Nicholas Bachalard

3pm: Handicap (TB) Dh 64,000 (D) 1,600m

Winner: One Vision, Connor Beasley, Ali Rashid Al Raihe

3.30pm: Conditions (TB) Dh 100,000 (D) 1,600m

Winner: Gabr, Sam Hitchcott, Doug Watson

4pm: Handicap (TB) Dh 96,000 (D) 1,800m

Winner: Just A Penny, Sam Hitchcock, Doug Watson

4.30pm: Maiden (TB) Dh 60,000 (D) 1,600m

Winner: Torno Subito, Sam Hitchcock, Doug Watson

5pm: Handicap (TB) Dh 76,000 (D) 1,950m

Winner: Untold Secret, Jose Santiago, Salem bin Ghadayer

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Serie A

Juventus v Fiorentina, Saturday, 8pm (UAE)

Match is on BeIN Sports

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Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

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Price: From Dh149,900

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MATCH INFO

Fixture: Ukraine v Portugal, Monday, 10.45pm (UAE)

TV: BeIN Sports

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Rating: 3/5

Directors: Ramin Bahrani, Debbie Allen, Hanelle Culpepper, Guillermo Navarro

Writers: Walter Mosley

Stars: Samuel L Jackson, Dominique Fishback, Walton Goggins

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The specS: 2018 Toyota Camry

Price: base / as tested: Dh91,000 / Dh114,000

Engine: 3.5-litre V6

Gearbox: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 298hp @ 6,600rpm

Torque: 356Nm @ 4,700rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 7.0L / 100km

The specs
Engine: 2.7-litre 4-cylinder Turbomax
Power: 310hp
Torque: 583Nm
Transmission: 8-speed automatic
Price: From Dh192,500
On sale: Now
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Rating: 2/5 stars
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Directed by: Robby Grewal
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11 cabbie-recommended restaurants and dishes to try in Abu Dhabi

Iqbal Restaurant behind Wendy’s on Hamdan Street for the chicken karahi (Dh14)

Pathemari in Navy Gate for prawn biryani (from Dh12 to Dh35)

Abu Al Nasar near Abu Dhabi Mall, for biryani (from Dh12 to Dh20)

Bonna Annee at Navy Gate for Ethiopian food (the Bonna Annee special costs Dh42 and comes with a mix of six house stews – key wet, minchet abesh, kekel, meser be sega, tibs fir fir and shiro).

Al Habasha in Tanker Mai for Ethiopian food (tibs, a hearty stew with meat, is a popular dish; here it costs Dh36.75 for lamb and beef versions)

Himalayan Restaurant in Mussaffa for Nepalese (the momos and chowmein noodles are best-selling items, and go for between Dh14 and Dh20)

Makalu in Mussaffa for Nepalese (get the chicken curry or chicken fry for Dh11)

Al Shaheen Cafeteria near Guardian Towers for a quick morning bite, especially the egg sandwich in paratha (Dh3.50)

Pinky Food Restaurant in Tanker Mai for tilapia

Tasty Zone for Nepalese-style noodles (Dh15)

Ibrahimi for Pakistani food (a quarter chicken tikka with roti costs Dh16)

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Engine: Two-litre four-cylinder turbo
Power: 235hp
Torque: 350Nm
Transmission: Nine-speed automatic
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Six large-scale objects on show
  • Concrete wall and windows from the now demolished Robin Hood Gardens housing estate in Poplar
  • The 17th Century Agra Colonnade, from the bathhouse of the fort of Agra in India
  • A stagecloth for The Ballet Russes that is 10m high – the largest Picasso in the world
  • Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1930s Kaufmann Office
  • A full-scale Frankfurt Kitchen designed by Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, which transformed kitchen design in the 20th century
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While you're here
While you're here
Sholto Byrnes on Myanmar politics
Bio

Age: 25

Town: Al Diqdaqah – Ras Al Khaimah

Education: Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering

Favourite colour: White

Favourite place in the UAE: Downtown Dubai

Favourite book: A Life in Administration by Ghazi Al Gosaibi.

First owned baking book: How to Be a Domestic Goddess by Nigella Lawson.

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Publisher: Konami

Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC

Rating: 4.5/5

Updated: February 03, 2022, 7:51 PM
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