Abu Dhabi residents are inoculated at the screening and vaccine centre on the Corniche. A nationwide testing and inoculation campaign is credited with driving down cases. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
Abu Dhabi residents are inoculated at the screening and vaccine centre on the Corniche. A nationwide testing and inoculation campaign is credited with driving down cases. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
Staff and nurses from the Abu Dhabi public hospital group Seha urged the public to protect themselves from Covid-19 by signing up to be vaccinated.
Staff and nurses from the Abu Dhabi public hospital group Seha urged the public to protect themselves from Covid-19 by signing up to be vaccinated.
Motorists queue for PCR tests at Seha's testing and vaccination centre on Abu Dhabi's Corniche.
Motorists queue for PCR tests at Seha's testing and vaccination centre on Abu Dhabi's Corniche.
Mass testing and a successful vaccination campaign has helped the UAE to tackle the pandemic.
Mass testing and a successful vaccination campaign has helped the UAE to tackle the pandemic.
Drivers wait at a centre that provides both PCR nasal swab tests and coronavirus vaccine doses.
Drivers wait at a centre that provides both PCR nasal swab tests and coronavirus vaccine doses.
Shenaz Abdul Salam, 13, gives a thumbs up as he waits to receive his first vaccine dose.
Shenaz Abdul Salam, 13, gives a thumbs up as he waits to receive his first vaccine dose.
A staff nurse fills in a vaccination form for a driver at the Corniche centre.
A staff nurse fills in a vaccination form for a driver at the Corniche centre.
Mariam Al Badi, an Emirati nurse working at Seha's drive-through vaccine centre, has urged everyone to get inoculated against Covid-19.
Mariam Al Badi, an Emirati nurse working at Seha's drive-through vaccine centre, has urged everyone to get inoculated against Covid-19.
Ms Al Badi goes through the vaccination process with a driver.
Ms Al Badi goes through the vaccination process with a driver.
Cars queue at the drive-through testing and vaccination centre on Abu Dhabi's Corniche.
Cars queue at the drive-through testing and vaccination centre on Abu Dhabi's Corniche.
More than 80 per cent of the UAE population has been vaccinated and the government is urging those who have not to sign up.
More than 80 per cent of the UAE population has been vaccinated and the government is urging those who have not to sign up.
An Abu Dhabi resident gives the thumbs up after signing up for vaccination.
An Abu Dhabi resident gives the thumbs up after signing up for vaccination.
Authorities have made the vaccines free for everyone.
Authorities have made the vaccines free for everyone.
A medical worker checks papers as Abu Dhabi residents sign up for the Covid-19 vaccine.
A medical worker checks papers as Abu Dhabi residents sign up for the Covid-19 vaccine.
The drive-through Covid-19 testing and inoculation centre has proved popular with Abu Dhabi residents.
The drive-through Covid-19 testing and inoculation centre has proved popular with Abu Dhabi residents.

UAE

Coronavirus: UAE records 1,565 new cases

Another 1,508 people recovered from the virus

The National

July 17, 2021

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The UAE reported 1,565 new coronavirus cases on Saturday.

This brings the number of infections recorded since the start of the pandemic to 659,449.

Four people died of Covid-related causes in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1,896.

Another 1,508 people recovered from the virus, taking the number of recoveries to 637,267. Active cases stand at 20,286.

The figures came after 299,275 Covid-19 tests were carried out.

Authorities have implemented strict rules and one of the world's fastest vaccination programmes to curb the virus.

At least 77.6 per cent of the UAE population has received one Covid-19 vaccine dose, while 68.1 per cent is fully vaccinated.

Abu Dhabi, meanwhile, announced that from Monday residents must remain indoors "unless absolutely necessary" from midnight until 5am daily, after authorities announced the resumption of an extensive disinfection campaign to combat Covid-19.



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NBA Finals so far

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Game 1 Raptors 118 Warriors 109

Game 2 Raptors 104 Warriors 109

Game 3 Warriors 109 Raptors 123

Game 4 Warriors 92 Raptors 105

UAE currency

Fighting with My Family

Director: Stephen Merchant 

Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Nick Frost, Lena Headey, Florence Pugh, Thomas Whilley, Tori Ellen Ross, Jack Lowden, Olivia Bernstone, Elroy Powell        

Four stars

Meydan race card

6pm Dubai Trophy – Conditions(TB) $100,000 (Turf) 1,200m 

6.35Dubai Trophy – Conditions(TB) $100,000 (Turf) 1,200m
1,800m 

7.10pm Jumeirah Derby Trial – Conditions (TB) $60,000 (T)
1,800m ,400m 

7.45pm Al Rashidiya – Group 2 (TB)  $180,000  (T) 1,800m 

8.20pm Al Fahidi Fort – Group 2 (TB) $180,000 (T) 1,400m 

8.55pm Dubawi Stakes – Group 3 (TB) $150,000 (D) 1,200m 

9.30pm Aliyah – Rated Conditions (TB) $80,000 (D) 2,000m  

RESULTS

1.30pm Handicap (PA) Dh 50,000 (Dirt) 1,400m

Winner AF Almomayaz, Hugo Lebouc (jockey), Ali Rashid Al Raihe (trainer)

2pm Handicap (TB) Dh 84,000 (D) 1,400m

Winner Karaginsky, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar.

2.30pm Maiden (TB) Dh 60,000 (D) 1,200m

Winner Sadeedd, Ryan Curatolo, Nicholas Bachalard.

3pm Conditions (TB) Dh 100,000 (D) 1,950m

Winner Blue Sovereign, Clement Lecoeuvre, Erwan Charpy.

3.30pm Handicap (TB) Dh 76,000 (D) 1,800m

Winner Tailor’s Row, Royston Ffrench, Salem bin Ghadayer.

4pm Maiden (TB) Dh 60,000 (D) 1,600m

Winner Bladesmith, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar.

4.30pm Handicap (TB) Dh 68,000 (D) 1,000m

Winner Shanaghai City, Fabrice Veron, Rashed Bouresly.

Know your Camel lingo

The bairaq is a competition for the best herd of 50 camels, named for the banner its winner takes home

Namoos - a word of congratulations reserved for falconry competitions, camel races and camel pageants. It best translates as 'the pride of victory' - and for competitors, it is priceless

Asayel camels - sleek, short-haired hound-like racers

Majahim - chocolate-brown camels that can grow to weigh two tonnes. They were only valued for milk until camel pageantry took off in the 1990s

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Updated: July 17, 2021, 11:58 AM