Mars mission, Abu Dhabi schools, Pfizer vaccine latest, 2,798 new cases - The Daily Update



On today’s update we have the latest coronavirus figures, the Mars Hope probe is to enter the most critical part of its journey this evening and schools in Abu Dhabi will welcome pupils back on Sunday.

In Yemen, the government sets conditions for talks with Houthi rebels, Arab League ministers call for a revival of the two-state solution and a study finds the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine works against the South African strain of the coronavirus.

Cody Combs joins us for what's trending including Bitcoin, Britney Spears and #ArabsToMars.

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If you go

The flights

Fly direct to London from the UAE with Etihad, Emirates, British Airways or Virgin Atlantic from about Dh2,500 return including taxes. 

The hotel

Rooms at the convenient and art-conscious Andaz London Liverpool Street cost from £167 (Dh800) per night including taxes.

The tour

The Shoreditch Street Art Tour costs from £15 (Dh73) per person for approximately three hours.