A man receives a fourth dose of the coronavirus disease vaccine after Israel's Health Ministry approved a second booster for the immunocompromised at Sheba Medical Centre in Ramat Gan, Israel. Reuters
A man receives a fourth dose of the coronavirus disease vaccine after Israel's Health Ministry approved a second booster for the immunocompromised at Sheba Medical Centre in Ramat Gan, Israel. Reuters
A health worker inoculates a boy at a vaccination centre in Bogota, Colombia. AFP
A health worker inoculates a boy at a vaccination centre in Bogota, Colombia. AFP
Expo 2020 Dubai visitors are still arriving to enjoy the world's fair, where safety measures have been put in place to protect against the Omicron variant. Victor Besa / The National
Expo 2020 Dubai visitors are still arriving to enjoy the world's fair, where safety measures have been put in place to protect against the Omicron variant. Victor Besa / The National
A cleaner uses sanitiser around Al Wasl Plaza at Expo. Victor Besa / The National
A cleaner uses sanitiser around Al Wasl Plaza at Expo. Victor Besa / The National
A Covid-19 rapid test centre in Athens. AP
A Covid-19 rapid test centre in Athens. AP
French Health Minister Olivier Veran gives a speech to parliament during a debate on a bill to bring in a compulsory vaccine pass. EPA
French Health Minister Olivier Veran gives a speech to parliament during a debate on a bill to bring in a compulsory vaccine pass. EPA
A girl crying just after she received her Covid-19 shot in Mumbai is comforted. India has begun vaccinating those aged 15 to 18. AP
A girl crying just after she received her Covid-19 shot in Mumbai is comforted. India has begun vaccinating those aged 15 to 18. AP
A man is vaccinated in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where there are fears the Omicron variant may cause a major rise in Covid-19 cases. EPA
A man is vaccinated in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where there are fears the Omicron variant may cause a major rise in Covid-19 cases. EPA
Pupils show their vaccination certificates during an inoculation drive in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
Pupils show their vaccination certificates during an inoculation drive in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
Perched on his father's shoulders, a boy joins masked Japanese workers as they queue to offer prayers on the first business day of the year at the Kanda Myojin shrine Tokyo. Getty
Perched on his father's shoulders, a boy joins masked Japanese workers as they queue to offer prayers on the first business day of the year at the Kanda Myojin shrine Tokyo. Getty
A patient is delivered to Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto amid fears of a wave of coronavirus cases in Canada. Reuters
A patient is delivered to Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto amid fears of a wave of coronavirus cases in Canada. Reuters
A teacher takes a pupil's temperature as face-to-face classes return in Mexico City. EPA
A teacher takes a pupil's temperature as face-to-face classes return in Mexico City. EPA
Medics take part in a vaccination session day in Panama City. EPA
Medics take part in a vaccination session day in Panama City. EPA
Logan International Airport in Boston, where there have been cancellations and disruption owing to bad weather and Omicron. Reuters
Logan International Airport in Boston, where there have been cancellations and disruption owing to bad weather and Omicron. Reuters
Volunteers hand out Covid-19 lateral flow tests provided by the British government in London. AFP
Volunteers hand out Covid-19 lateral flow tests provided by the British government in London. AFP
At the New York Stock Exchange, markets were up slightly on the first morning of trading in the new year as Omicron cases begin to subside in South Africa. AFP
At the New York Stock Exchange, markets were up slightly on the first morning of trading in the new year as Omicron cases begin to subside in South Africa. AFP
People wait in line for a Covid-19 test in Los Angeles. AP
People wait in line for a Covid-19 test in Los Angeles. AP
A person receives a Covid-19 test in New York City. The US recorded more than a million cases on January 3 as the Omicron variant continued to spread. AFP
A person receives a Covid-19 test in New York City. The US recorded more than a million cases on January 3 as the Omicron variant continued to spread. AFP
Mascots walk past a sign for Covid-19 tests in New York City. AFP
Mascots walk past a sign for Covid-19 tests in New York City. AFP
A nurse waits for a blood sample analysis in the Covid-19 intensive care unit at La Timone Hospital in Marseille, southern France. AP
A nurse waits for a blood sample analysis in the Covid-19 intensive care unit at La Timone Hospital in Marseille, southern France. AP
Suzanne, 5, is tested for Covid-19 in Albigny-sur-Saone, outside Lyon in central France. AP
Suzanne, 5, is tested for Covid-19 in Albigny-sur-Saone, outside Lyon in central France. AP
Students in Tokyo wearing masks take part in an annual New Year calligraphy contest. Last year's event was cancelled because of the pandemic. Reuters
Students in Tokyo wearing masks take part in an annual New Year calligraphy contest. Last year's event was cancelled because of the pandemic. Reuters

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Do I have Omicron, cold or flu symptoms? How you can tell the difference

Experts say the Omicron variant may lead to mild symptoms, making it harder than ever to distinguish between the infections

Daniel Bardsley
Daniel Bardsley

January 05, 2022

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Do you have a sore throat, runny nose, body ache or fever? It could be a common cold, the flu or Covid-19 as the symptoms are very similar.

People suffering from these symptoms may wonder if they have Covid-19 and should isolate and take a test.

But they may also be tempted to think it is just a cold.

With the Northern Hemisphere in the middle of its winter, when influenza cases tend to peak (the season runs from early October to mid-May), flu may be suspected too.

A common cold and Omicron is, in my view, impossible to distinguish
Prof Eskild Petersen,
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Given that the Omicron coronavirus variant may be more likely to lead to mild symptoms, people may feel it is harder than ever to distinguish between the various respiratory infections going around.

Here we take a look at the issue and ask experts for advice.

Does Omicron cause the same symptoms as the common cold?

Based on symptoms alone, it may be difficult to tell apart the common cold and Covid-19, especially when it is caused by the Omicron variant.

This shows the importance of testing.

“A common cold and Omicron is, in my view, impossible to distinguish,” Prof Eskild Petersen of Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark, who chairs the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, told The National.

It is a point echoed by Dr Andrew Freedman, an infectious diseases specialist at Cardiff University in the UK.

“A lot of people, particularly vaccinated people, are getting what would otherwise be thought of as the common cold,” he said.

The UK’s National Health Service said that the main symptoms of Covid-19 include a high body temperature, a new, continuous cough and loss or change to the sense of taste or smell.

Some of these overlap with common cold symptoms, which may also include a blocked or runny nose, muscle aches and sneezing.

Symptoms
Symptoms

Will Sars-CoV-2 become another coronavirus that causes the common cold?

Some researchers have forecast that Sars-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, will eventually largely cause only cold symptoms.

Four other coronaviruses that infect people do in fact cause the common cold. One of these four is called HCoV-OC43.

Researchers have proposed that OC43 may have been responsible for the “Russian flu” pandemic that began in 1889 and went on to kill about one million people.

While OC43 can still cause severe illness in certain groups, such as infants, the elderly and people with a weakened immune system, it usually causes simply a cold.

This may be because we are infected with it periodically, so have a background level of immunity.

Sars-CoV-2 may be moving in the same direction, given that the Omicron variant, while highly transmissible, appears to often cause milder symptoms.

There is also now wider immunity to the virus thanks to vaccination and previous infection.

Nurse Deboral Musthafa prepares before administering the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the NMC Royal Hospital DIP in Dubai.
Nurse Deboral Musthafa prepares before administering the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the NMC Royal Hospital DIP in Dubai.
Fiji Antony has a consultation with head nurse Ahalya Chandrashekar before her Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the NMC Royal Hospital DIP in Dubai.
Fiji Antony has a consultation with head nurse Ahalya Chandrashekar before her Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the NMC Royal Hospital DIP in Dubai.
Mohammad Mohamm receives his Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the NMC Royal Hospital DIP in Dubai.
Mohammad Mohamm receives his Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the NMC Royal Hospital DIP in Dubai.
Fiji Antony receives her Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the NMC Royal Hospital DIP in Dubai.
Fiji Antony receives her Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the NMC Royal Hospital DIP in Dubai.
Ranjani Poojari receives her Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the NMC Royal Hospital DIP in Dubai.
Ranjani Poojari receives her Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the NMC Royal Hospital DIP in Dubai.
The Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the NMC Royal Hospital DIP in Dubai.
The Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the NMC Royal Hospital DIP in Dubai.
People are booked in for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the NMC Royal Hospital DIP in Dubai.
People are booked in for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the NMC Royal Hospital DIP in Dubai.
Anuj Dahal receives his Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the NMC Royal Hospital DIP in Dubai.
Anuj Dahal receives his Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the NMC Royal Hospital DIP in Dubai.
Nurse Dennise Docil prepares before administering the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the NMC Royal Hospital DIP in Dubai.
Nurse Dennise Docil prepares before administering the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the NMC Royal Hospital DIP in Dubai.

Can influenza and Covid-19 be told apart?

While distinguishing between the common cold and a mild case of Covid-19 is difficult based on symptoms alone, infectious diseases experts said flu is more likely to produce different indicators.

“Flu can be a more severe illness with aches and pains,” said Dr Freedman.

In particular, influenza may cause a person to develop muscle pain and back pain, said Prof Petersen, symptoms that are not typically associated with Covid-19, especially when it is caused by the Omicron variant.

“If you really have influenza, you have fever and general muscle pain,” he said, adding that a loss of smell – sometimes seen with Covid-19 – is typically not found with flu.

As well as an aching body, the NHS said that flu symptoms, which may arise rapidly, can include a sudden increase in body temperature (38°C and above), feeling tired or exhausted, a dry cough, a sore throat and a headache, among others.

What should people do if they have symptoms that could be Covid-19?

Rules vary from country to country, but as a general piece of advice, experts say people with possible Covid-19 symptoms should self-isolate and get tested, ideally with a PCR test as these are more accurate.

A key point emphasised by health organisations such as the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is that people infected with the coronavirus can pass the pathogen on even when they have mild or no symptoms.

“CDC expects that anyone with Omicron infection can spread the virus to others, even if they are vaccinated or don’t have symptoms,” the organisation said in an online briefing last month.

Vaccination remains widely recommended as a way of reducing the chance of admission to hospital, severe illness and death, although people with Covid-19 symptoms should not be vaccinated until they recover, the NHS advises.

It said people should wait 28 days after a positive test or after symptoms started before getting inoculated.

Flu vaccination around the world - in pictures

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan visiting a health clinic at Pearl Chemist in London to receive his flu vaccination and Covid-19 booster vaccination. PA
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan visiting a health clinic at Pearl Chemist in London to receive his flu vaccination and Covid-19 booster vaccination. PA
A nurse gives a patient a flu shot at Prime Hospital in Dubai. Masks and flu vaccines are contributing to record low numbers of influenza this year. Pawan Singh / The National
A nurse gives a patient a flu shot at Prime Hospital in Dubai. Masks and flu vaccines are contributing to record low numbers of influenza this year. Pawan Singh / The National
German Health Minister Jens Spahn gets an influenza vaccination at a doctor's surgery in Berlin. AFP
German Health Minister Jens Spahn gets an influenza vaccination at a doctor's surgery in Berlin. AFP
Army veteran William Craig waits to see if he has a reaction after receiving a Covid-19 booster vaccine and an influenza vaccine at the Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois. AFP
Army veteran William Craig waits to see if he has a reaction after receiving a Covid-19 booster vaccine and an influenza vaccine at the Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois. AFP
A nurse wearing a face mask injects the vaccine against influenza to a high-risk patient, outdoors to prevent the spread of the coronavirus Covid-19, in Trelleborg, Sweden. AFP
A nurse wearing a face mask injects the vaccine against influenza to a high-risk patient, outdoors to prevent the spread of the coronavirus Covid-19, in Trelleborg, Sweden. AFP
Pharmaceutical companies around the world are racing to produce a vaccine for coronavirus while doctors prepare for a new challenge ahead of influenza season. AFP
Pharmaceutical companies around the world are racing to produce a vaccine for coronavirus while doctors prepare for a new challenge ahead of influenza season. AFP
First Minister for Wales, Mark Drakeford getting his flu vaccination. Welsh Government
First Minister for Wales, Mark Drakeford getting his flu vaccination. Welsh Government
An elderly man receives a coronavirus vaccine booster coinciding with the flu vaccination campaign in Seville. Reuters
An elderly man receives a coronavirus vaccine booster coinciding with the flu vaccination campaign in Seville. Reuters
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THE SIXTH SENSE

Starring: Bruce Willis, Toni Collette, Hayley Joel Osment

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Rating: 5/5

Specs
Engine: Electric motor generating 54.2kWh (Cooper SE and Aceman SE), 64.6kW (Countryman All4 SE)
Power: 218hp (Cooper and Aceman), 313hp (Countryman)
Torque: 330Nm (Cooper and Aceman), 494Nm (Countryman)
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh158,000 (Cooper), Dh168,000 (Aceman), Dh190,000 (Countryman)
What can victims do?

Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

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Six tips to secure your smart home

Most smart home devices are controlled via the owner's smartphone. Therefore, if you are using public wi-fi on your phone, always use a VPN (virtual private network) that offers strong security features and anonymises your internet connection.

Keep your smart home devices’ software up-to-date. Device makers often send regular updates - follow them without fail as they could provide protection from a new security risk.

Use two-factor authentication so that in addition to a password, your identity is authenticated by a second sign-in step like a code sent to your mobile number.

Set up a separate guest network for acquaintances and visitors to ensure the privacy of your IoT devices’ network.

Change the default privacy and security settings of your IoT devices to take extra steps to secure yourself and your home.

Always give your router a unique name, replacing the one generated by the manufacturer, to ensure a hacker cannot ascertain its make or model number.

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Avedis Hadjian, (IB Tauris)
 

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Engine: Four electric motors, one at each wheel

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Torque: 859Nm

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Price: From Dh825,900

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The specs

Engine: 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbocharged and three electric motors

Power: Combined output 920hp

Torque: 730Nm at 4,000-7,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Fuel consumption: 11.2L/100km

On sale: Now, deliveries expected later in 2025

Price: expected to start at Dh1,432,000

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COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Kumulus Water
 
Started: 2021
 
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
 
Based: Tunisia 
 
Sector: Water technology 
 
Number of staff: 22 
 
Investment raised: $4 million 
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Rating: 5/5

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Director: Tom Tykwer

Starring: Tala Al Deen, Nicolette Krebitz, Lars Eidinger

Rating: 3/5

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Director: Jon M Chu

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Rating: 4/5

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What: DP World Tour Championship
When: November 21-24
Where: Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai
Tickets: www.ticketmaster.ae.

SCHEDULE

Saturday, April 20: 11am to 7pm - Abu Dhabi World Jiu-Jitsu Festival and Para jiu-jitsu.

Sunday, April 21: 11am to 6pm - Abu Dhabi World Youth (female) Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Monday, April 22: 11am to 6pm - Abu Dhabi World Youth (male) Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Tuesday, April 23: 11am-6pm Abu Dhabi World Masters Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Wednesday, April 24: 11am-6pm Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Thursday, April 25: 11am-5pm Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Friday, April 26: 3pm to 6pm Finals of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Saturday, April 27: 4pm and 8pm awards ceremony.

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The smuggler

Eldarir had arrived at JFK in January 2020 with three suitcases, containing goods he valued at $300, when he was directed to a search area.
Officers found 41 gold artefacts among the bags, including amulets from a funerary set which prepared the deceased for the afterlife.
Also found was a cartouche of a Ptolemaic king on a relief that was originally part of a royal building or temple. 
The largest single group of items found in Eldarir’s cases were 400 shabtis, or figurines.

Khouli conviction

Khouli smuggled items into the US by making false declarations to customs about the country of origin and value of the items.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he provided “false provenances which stated that [two] Egyptian antiquities were part of a collection assembled by Khouli's father in Israel in the 1960s” when in fact “Khouli acquired the Egyptian antiquities from other dealers”.
He was sentenced to one year of probation, six months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service in 2012 after admitting buying and smuggling Egyptian antiquities, including coffins, funerary boats and limestone figures.

For sale

A number of other items said to come from the collection of Ezeldeen Taha Eldarir are currently or recently for sale.
Their provenance is described in near identical terms as the British Museum shabti: bought from Salahaddin Sirmali, "authenticated and appraised" by Hossen Rashed, then imported to the US in 1948.

- An Egyptian Mummy mask dating from 700BC-30BC, is on offer for £11,807 ($15,275) online by a seller in Mexico

- A coffin lid dating back to 664BC-332BC was offered for sale by a Colorado-based art dealer, with a starting price of $65,000

- A shabti that was on sale through a Chicago-based coin dealer, dating from 1567BC-1085BC, is up for $1,950

RESULTS

Women:

55kg brown-black belt: Amal Amjahid (BEL) bt Amanda Monteiro (BRA) via choke
62kg brown-black belt: Bianca Basilio (BRA) bt Ffion Davies (GBR) via referee’s decision (0-0, 2-2 adv)
70kg brown-black belt: Ana Carolina Vieira (BRA) bt Jessica Swanson (USA), 9-0
90kg brown-black belt: Angelica Galvao (USA) bt Marta Szarecka (POL) 8-2

Men:

62kg black belt: Joao Miyao (BRA) bt Wan Ki-chae (KOR), 7-2
69kg black belt: Paulo Miyao (BRA) bt Gianni Grippo (USA), 2-2 (1-0 adv)
77kg black belt: Espen Mathiesen (NOR) bt Jake Mackenzie (CAN)
85kg black belt: Isaque Braz (BRA) bt Faisal Al Ketbi (UAE), 2-0
94kg black belt: Felipe Pena (BRA) bt Adam Wardzinski (POL), 4-0
110kg black belt final: Erberth Santos (BRA) bt Lucio Rodrigues (GBR) via rear naked choke

The specs

Price, base / as tested Dh100,000 (estimate)

Engine 2.4L four-cylinder 

Gearbox Nine-speed automatic 

Power 184bhp at 6,400rpm

Torque 237Nm at 3,900rpm

Fuel economy, combined 9.4L/100km

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PROFILE OF CURE.FIT

Started: July 2016

Founders: Mukesh Bansal and Ankit Nagori

Based: Bangalore, India

Sector: Health & wellness

Size: 500 employees

Investment: $250 million

Investors: Accel, Oaktree Capital (US); Chiratae Ventures, Epiq Capital, Innoven Capital, Kalaari Capital, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Piramal Group’s Anand Piramal, Pratithi Investment Trust, Ratan Tata (India); and Unilever Ventures (Unilever’s global venture capital arm)

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iPhone XS
With a 5.8-inch screen, it will be an advance version of the iPhone X. It will be dual sim and comes with better battery life, a faster processor and better camera. A new gold colour will be available.
Price: Dh4,229

iPhone XS Max
It is expected to be a grander version of the iPhone X with a 6.5-inch screen; an inch bigger than the screen of the iPhone 8 Plus.
Price: Dh4,649

iPhone XR
A low-cost version of the iPhone X with a 6.1-inch screen, it is expected to attract mass attention. According to industry experts, it is likely to have aluminium edges instead of stainless steel.
Price: Dh3,179

Apple Watch Series 4
More comprehensive health device with edge-to-edge displays that are more than 30 per cent bigger than displays on current models.

White hydrogen: Naturally occurring hydrogenChromite: Hard, metallic mineral containing iron oxide and chromium oxideUltramafic rocks: Dark-coloured rocks rich in magnesium or iron with very low silica contentOphiolite: A section of the earth’s crust, which is oceanic in nature that has since been uplifted and exposed on landOlivine: A commonly occurring magnesium iron silicate mineral that derives its name for its olive-green yellow-green colour

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