The UAE reported 519 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday.
The new cases bring the total number of infections recorded in the country since the pandemic began early in 2020 to 880,970.
Officials said there were no Covid-19 deaths in the 24-hour reporting period.
Another 1,613 people beat the virus, and the recovery total climbed to 837,139.
An additional 430,493 tests were conducted over the 24-hour period, bringing the total number carried out since the beginning of the outbreak to more than 138 million.
Mass testing of the public and a nationwide vaccination campaign have been central to the UAE’s recovery strategy.
More than 24.1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered to the public to date, with about 95.9 per cent of the population now fully vaccinated.
The UAE has also been lifting rules as the country emerges from the pandemic.
On Friday, the Emirates announced the most significant easing of restrictions since April 2020.
The decisions scrap quarantine for close contacts, remove PCR testing requirements for travellers and lift border restrictions in Abu Dhabi.
As of March 3, visitors coming to the UAE through its land borders must have a negative PCR test result taken 24 hours prior to arrival. The rule applies to people who want to stay for 72 hours only.
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS
Estijaba – 8001717 – number to call to request coronavirus testing
Ministry of Health and Prevention – 80011111
Dubai Health Authority – 800342 – The number to book a free video or voice consultation with a doctor or connect to a local health centre
Emirates airline – 600555555
Etihad Airways – 600555666
Ambulance – 998
Knowledge and Human Development Authority – 8005432 ext. 4 for Covid-19 queries
New UK refugee system
- A new “core protection” for refugees moving from permanent to a more basic, temporary protection
- Shortened leave to remain - refugees will receive 30 months instead of five years
- A longer path to settlement with no indefinite settled status until a refugee has spent 20 years in Britain
- To encourage refugees to integrate the government will encourage them to out of the core protection route wherever possible.
- Under core protection there will be no automatic right to family reunion
- Refugees will have a reduced right to public funds
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McTominay 44'
Mata 73'
Pogba 80'
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The Nobel Prize was created by wealthy Swedish chemist and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel.
- In his will he dictated that the bulk of his estate should be used to fund "prizes to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind".
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- Nobel died in 1896 but it took until 1901, following a legal battle over his will, before the first prizes were awarded.
Brave CF 27 fight card
Welterweight:
Abdoul Abdouraguimov (champion, FRA) v Jarrah Al Selawe (JOR)
Lightweight:
Anas Siraj Mounir (TUN) v Alex Martinez (CAN)
Welterweight:
Mzwandile Hlongwa (RSA) v Khamzat Chimaev (SWE)
Middleweight:
Tarek Suleiman (SYR) v Rustam Chsiev (RUS)
Mohammad Fakhreddine (LEB) v Christofer Silva (BRA)
Super lightweight:
Alex Nacfur (BRA) v Dwight Brooks (USA)
Bantamweight:
Jalal Al Daaja (JOR) v Tariq Ismail (CAN)
Chris Corton (PHI) v Zia Mashwani (PAK)
Featherweight:
Sulaiman (KUW) v Abdullatip (RUS)
Super lightweight:
Flavio Serafin (BRA) v Mohammad Al Katib (JOR)
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
