The PCR testing centre in Dubai's Jafiliya area can carry out 1,000 tests a day. All photos: Ruel Pableo for The National
The PCR testing centre in Dubai's Jafiliya area can carry out 1,000 tests a day. All photos: Ruel Pableo for The National
The centre can be easily reached by Dubai Metro.
The centre can be easily reached by Dubai Metro.
The centre is open for walk-in appointments.
The centre is open for walk-in appointments.
A health worker freezes a swab collected at the testing centre located in the car park of Dubai's main immigration office.
A health worker freezes a swab collected at the testing centre located in the car park of Dubai's main immigration office.
Tests cost Dh125, Dh80 for blue-collar workers.
Tests cost Dh125, Dh80 for blue-collar workers.
The centre was set up by the Right Health group, which has opened affordable clinics for workers across the UAE.
The centre was set up by the Right Health group, which has opened affordable clinics for workers across the UAE.
Staff register people at the centre.
Staff register people at the centre.
The centre will serve those that live in the neighbourhood.
The centre will serve those that live in the neighbourhood.
A man fills in his details before having a PCR test.
A man fills in his details before having a PCR test.
Immigration staff are able to get tested for Dh65.
Immigration staff are able to get tested for Dh65.
The centre is near the Jafiliya metro station.
The centre is near the Jafiliya metro station.
The walk-in facility enables people to get tested quickly and easily.
The walk-in facility enables people to get tested quickly and easily.

Coronavirus

UAE records 70 new Covid-19 cases and no deaths

Another 90 people beat the virus, taking the tally of recoveries to 736,601

Georgia Tolley
Georgia Tolley

November 26, 2021

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The UAE recorded 70 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the country's tally to 741,790.

A further 90 people beat the virus as the recovery tally reached 736,601.

The death toll remains at 2,145.

The latest cases were detected as a result of an additional 263,429 tests, meaning the UAE is now only 23,462 tests away from reaching 100 million since the outbreak began.

Extensive testing, plus a nationwide vaccination drive, have been credited with helping to limit the spread of the virus in the UAE.

A new variant

Despite extensive vaccination campaigns around the world, Covid-19 cases are rising, in particular in northern European countries where winter is causing more people to stay indoors. The virus spreads more easily in enclosed spaces.

A lockdown have been imposed in Austria, and the Netherlands is considering tougher Covid-19 restrictions this week.

Germany recorded a new high of 419.7 new infections per 100,000 people this week, and 351 died in the past 24 hours, bringing its official death toll since the start of the pandemic to 100,119.

Concerns are also rising regarding the discovery of a new variant in South Africa, which has prompted the UK and other nations to impose a ban on flights from the region.

Experts from the World Health Organisation are meeting officials on Friday to assess the mutation, which is called B.1.1529.

The variant could eventually be called "Nu" by the WHO, as the most concerning variants are named using letters from the Greek alphabet.

Covid-19 in Europe

A Father Christmas figure holds Covid-19-related hygiene instructions for visiting the Christmas market in Hagen, western Germany. AFP
A Father Christmas figure holds Covid-19-related hygiene instructions for visiting the Christmas market in Hagen, western Germany. AFP
People wait to be vaccinated below Albrechtsburg castle and the cathedral in Meissen, Germany. AP
People wait to be vaccinated below Albrechtsburg castle and the cathedral in Meissen, Germany. AP
A pupil at the Petri primary school in Dortmund, western Germany. AFP
A pupil at the Petri primary school in Dortmund, western Germany. AFP
A drive-in vaccination centre at Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany. Reuters
A drive-in vaccination centre at Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany. Reuters
Shoppers in face masks at a Christmas market in Frankfurt, Germany. Bloomberg
Shoppers in face masks at a Christmas market in Frankfurt, Germany. Bloomberg
People in a queue reported to be 700 metres long wait to be vaccinated at the Philharmonic Hall in the northern German city of Hamburg. AFP
People in a queue reported to be 700 metres long wait to be vaccinated at the Philharmonic Hall in the northern German city of Hamburg. AFP
A medical worker administers a vaccine to a patient in a dressing room at the Theatre de Verdure vaccination centre in Nice, France. Reuters
A medical worker administers a vaccine to a patient in a dressing room at the Theatre de Verdure vaccination centre in Nice, France. Reuters
Cyclists on a 'coronapiste', a temporary cycle path created during the pandemic in Paris, France. Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo set up about 60 kilometres of new cycling roads to take pressure off public transport during the pandemic. AFP
Cyclists on a 'coronapiste', a temporary cycle path created during the pandemic in Paris, France. Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo set up about 60 kilometres of new cycling roads to take pressure off public transport during the pandemic. AFP
A healthcare worker administers a vaccine during a vaccination campaign for foreign tourists in Benidorm, Spain. AFP
A healthcare worker administers a vaccine during a vaccination campaign for foreign tourists in Benidorm, Spain. AFP
Visitors have their Covid-19 health passes checked at the Christmas market in Trento, Italy, on its opening weekend. Reuters
Visitors have their Covid-19 health passes checked at the Christmas market in Trento, Italy, on its opening weekend. Reuters
Health workers administer booster shots at San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital in Rome, Italy. EPA
Health workers administer booster shots at San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital in Rome, Italy. EPA
The closed Christmas market next to Stephen's Cathedral, which would normally be packed with crowds of people, in Vienna, Austria. The country is under a nationwide lockdown. AFP
The closed Christmas market next to Stephen's Cathedral, which would normally be packed with crowds of people, in Vienna, Austria. The country is under a nationwide lockdown. AFP
An unusually quiet street decorated with Christmas lights in Vienna, Austria. AFP
An unusually quiet street decorated with Christmas lights in Vienna, Austria. AFP
People queue to receive a vaccine in Vienna, Austria. AP
People queue to receive a vaccine in Vienna, Austria. AP
Police patrol the centre of the northern city of Zwolle, where an emergency order is in force after three nights of unrest in the Netherlands over new Covid-19 measures. AFP
Police patrol the centre of the northern city of Zwolle, where an emergency order is in force after three nights of unrest in the Netherlands over new Covid-19 measures. AFP
The specs
  • Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
  • Power: 640hp
  • Torque: 760nm
  • On sale: 2026
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BULKWHIZ PROFILE

Date started: February 2017

Founders: Amira Rashad (CEO), Yusuf Saber (CTO), Mahmoud Sayedahmed (adviser), Reda Bouraoui (adviser)

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: E-commerce 

Size: 50 employees

Funding: approximately $6m

Investors: Beco Capital, Enabling Future and Wain in the UAE; China's MSA Capital; 500 Startups; Faith Capital and Savour Ventures in Kuwait

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Man of the match: Eden Hazard (Chelsea)

While you're here
Yahya Al Ghassani's bio

Date of birth: April 18, 1998

Playing position: Winger

Clubs: 2015-2017 – Al Ahli Dubai; March-June 2018 – Paris FC; August – Al Wahda

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Uefa Champions League semi-finals, first leg
Liverpool v Roma
When: April 24, 10.45pm kick-off (UAE)
Where: Anfield, Liverpool
Live: BeIN Sports HD
Second leg: May 2, Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Who was Alfred Nobel?

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".
  • Nobel is best known as the inventor of dynamite, but also wrote poetry and drama and could speak Russian, French, English and German by the age of 17. The five original prize categories reflect the interests closest to his heart.
  • Nobel died in 1896 but it took until 1901, following a legal battle over his will, before the first prizes were awarded.
Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989

Director: Goran Hugo Olsson

Rating: 5/5

Updated: November 26, 2021, 11:22 AM
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