The UAE recorded 442 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, raising its overall tally of infections to 908,647.
Another 394 people overcame the virus as the recovery tally climbed to 892,238.
No coronavirus-related deaths were reported, with the toll remaining at 2,305.
The latest cases were detected as a result of 231,962 PCR tests.
Nearly 162.7 million tests have been conducted since the pandemic began as part of a mass screening strategy aimed at safeguarding public health.
Daily case numbers have declined significantly during the course of the year, having topped 3,000 on several occasions in January.
The encouraging fall has allowed authorities to ease some safety restrictions, such as the requirement to wear masks outdoors, as part of a cautious recovery campaign.
How to wear a kandura
Dos
- Wear the right fabric for the right season and occasion
- Always ask for the dress code if you don’t know
- Wear a white kandura, white ghutra / shemagh (headwear) and black shoes for work
- Wear 100 per cent cotton under the kandura as most fabrics are polyester
Don’ts
- Wear hamdania for work, always wear a ghutra and agal
- Buy a kandura only based on how it feels; ask questions about the fabric and understand what you are buying
Company profile
Name: Thndr
Started: October 2020
Founders: Ahmad Hammouda and Seif Amr
Based: Cairo, Egypt
Sector: FinTech
Initial investment: pre-seed of $800,000
Funding stage: series A; $20 million
Investors: Tiger Global, Beco Capital, Prosus Ventures, Y Combinator, Global Ventures, Abdul Latif Jameel, Endure Capital, 4DX Ventures, Plus VC, Rabacap and MSA Capital
