ABU DHABI // A man in Abu Dhabi tested positive on Tuesday for Mers coronavirus.
The patient, who is thought to be a Bangladeshi labourer, is being treated in hospital.
In January, the World Health Organisation reported that a 73-year-old man and an 85-year-old woman had tested positive for the virus.
Dr Fatma Al Attar, head of international health regulation at the Ministry of Health and Prevention, said: “This case is the first since the one in January. It’s good that the cases are very few and sporadic, and that some are cured.”
Between May 15 and June 15 this year, there were six cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, including one death, in Saudi Arabia, according to the WHO.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention advised those travelling for Umrah to take precautions.
“Most of the cases are outside of Mecca or Medina. However, people should take some precautions, like covering their mouth and nose during sneezing as virus spreads. Don’t share prayer mats,” said Dr Al Attar.
The Health Authority Abu Dhabi said it was coordinating with the Ministry of Health and Prevention and other government entities, and has taken all necessary measures according to standards and recommendations from the WHO.
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Company name/date started: Seez, set up in September 2015 and the app was released in August 2017
Founder/CEO name(s): Tarek Kabrit, co-founder and chief executive, and Andrew Kabrit, co-founder and chief operating officer
Based in: Dubai, with operations also in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon
Sector: Search engine for car buying, selling and leasing
Size: (employees/revenue): 11; undisclosed
Stage of funding: $1.8 million in seed funding; followed by another $1.5m bridge round - in the process of closing Series A
Investors: Wamda Capital, B&Y and Phoenician Funds
The rules on fostering in the UAE
A foster couple or family must:
- be Muslim, Emirati and be residing in the UAE
- not be younger than 25 years old
- not have been convicted of offences or crimes involving moral turpitude
- be free of infectious diseases or psychological and mental disorders
- have the ability to support its members and the foster child financially
- undertake to treat and raise the child in a proper manner and take care of his or her health and well-being
- A single, divorced or widowed Muslim Emirati female, residing in the UAE may apply to foster a child if she is at least 30 years old and able to support the child financially
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Where to buy art books in the UAE
There are a number of speciality art bookshops in the UAE.
In Dubai, The Lighthouse at Dubai Design District has a wonderfully curated selection of art and design books. Alserkal Avenue runs a pop-up shop at their A4 space, and host the art-book fair Fully Booked during Art Week in March. The Third Line, also in Alserkal Avenue, has a strong book-publishing arm and sells copies at its gallery. Kinokuniya, at Dubai Mall, has some good offerings within its broad selection, and you never know what you will find at the House of Prose in Jumeirah. Finally, all of Gulf Photo Plus’s photo books are available for sale at their show.
In Abu Dhabi, Louvre Abu Dhabi has a beautiful selection of catalogues and art books, and Magrudy’s – across the Emirates, but particularly at their NYU Abu Dhabi site – has a great selection in art, fiction and cultural theory.
In Sharjah, the Sharjah Art Museum sells catalogues and art books at its museum shop, and the Sharjah Art Foundation has a bookshop that offers reads on art, theory and cultural history.
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