• Nursing staff at work at Mohamed Bin Zayed Field Hospital in Ras Al Khaimah. Pawan Singh / The National
    Nursing staff at work at Mohamed Bin Zayed Field Hospital in Ras Al Khaimah. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A staff disinfects a ward at the Seha field hospital for Covid-19 patients in Ajman. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A staff disinfects a ward at the Seha field hospital for Covid-19 patients in Ajman. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Dr Mohammad Nour Al Saeed surveys the Seha ICU Centre at Dubai Parks and Resorts in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Dr Mohammad Nour Al Saeed surveys the Seha ICU Centre at Dubai Parks and Resorts in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A man passes by a sign that informs people about coronavirus-related health protocols at Al Khalidiya Park in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    A man passes by a sign that informs people about coronavirus-related health protocols at Al Khalidiya Park in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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    A staff wearing a face mask opens the door of a restaurant in Al Karama, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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    Hairdresser Carlos gives a haircut to his customer Imthiyaz Haroon in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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    Visitors check the artworks at the 100 Million Meals charity auction at the Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
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    Shopkeepers wait for customers at the Naif souq in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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    People skate at the RollDXB roller disco at Shed 3 Marina Cubes Street in Dubai Maritime City, Port Rashid, Bur Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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    A shopper is seen at Al Wahda Mall in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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    Face masks are on display at Lulu Hypermarket in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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    Worshippers pray during maghrib at the Souq Al Anshetah Masjid in Al Mina, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Coronavirus: UAE records 1,512 new cases


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The UAE recorded 1,512 new Covid-19 cases on Monday.

These latest infections brought the country's total number of cases since the pandemic began to 557,619.

Another 1,481 patients overcame the coronavirus, as the number of recoveries climbed to 537,531.

Three more people died, bringing the country's toll 1,654. The figures came after 178,528 more tests were carried out.

Active cases stand at 18,434.

Authorities have co-ordinated one of the world's fastest vaccination drives and widespread testing to curb the spread of the virus.

More than 12 million vaccine doses have been administered so far.

Meanwhile, hoteliers and restaurateurs have predicted a summer boost, after the government of Dubai relaxed Covid-19 rules last week.

The decision to cut social distancing from three metres to two metres was seen as crucial.

Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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From: Lonely Loris is a Sunda slow loris, one of nine species of the animal native to Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore

Status: Critically endangered, and listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature red list due to growing demand in the global exotic pet trade. It is one of the most popular primate species found at Indonesian pet markets

Likes: Sleeping, which they do for up to 18 hours a day. When they are awake, they like to eat fruit, insects, small birds and reptiles and some types of vegetation

Dislikes: Sunlight. Being a nocturnal animal, the slow loris wakes around sunset and is active throughout the night

Superpowers: His dangerous elbows. The slow loris’s doe eyes may make it look cute, but it is also deadly. The only known venomous primate, it hisses and clasps its paws and can produce a venom from its elbow that can cause anaphylactic shock and even death in humans

MOUNTAINHEAD REVIEW

Starring: Ramy Youssef, Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman

Director: Jesse Armstrong

Rating: 3.5/5

The specs: 2018 BMW X2 and X3

Price, as tested: Dh255,150 (X2); Dh383,250 (X3)

Engine: 2.0-litre turbocharged inline four-cylinder (X2); 3.0-litre twin-turbo inline six-cylinder (X3)

Power 192hp @ 5,000rpm (X2); 355hp @ 5,500rpm (X3)

Torque: 280Nm @ 1,350rpm (X2); 500Nm @ 1,520rpm (X3)

Transmission: Seven-speed automatic (X2); Eight-speed automatic (X3)

Fuel consumption, combined: 5.7L / 100km (X2); 8.3L / 100km (X3)

Australia World Cup squad

Aaron Finch (capt), Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Steve Smith, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Jhye Richardson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Lyon, Adam Zampa

Results

6pm: Dubai Trophy – Conditions (TB) $100,000 (Turf) 1,200m 

Winner: Silent Speech, William Buick (jockey), Charlie Appleby
(trainer) 

6.35pm: Jumeirah Derby Trial – Conditions (TB) $60,000 (T)
1,800m 

Winner: Island Falcon, Frankie Dettori, Saeed bin Suroor 

7.10pm: UAE 2000 Guineas Trial – Conditions (TB) $60,000 (Dirt)
1,400m 

Winner: Rawy, Mickael Barzalona, Salem bin Ghadayer 

7.45pm: Al Rashidiya – Group 2 (TB) $180,000 (T) 1,800m 

Winner: Desert Fire, Hector Crouch, Saeed bin Suroor 

8.20pm: Al Fahidi Fort – Group 2 (TB) $180,000 (T) 1,400m 

Winner: Naval Crown, William Buick, Charlie Appleby 

8.55pm: Dubawi Stakes – Group 3 (TB) $150,000 (D) 1,200m 

Winner: Al Tariq, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watsons 

9.30pm: Aliyah – Rated Conditions (TB) $80,000 (D) 2,000m 

Winner: Dubai Icon, Patrick Cosgrave, Saeed bin Suroor  

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Vidaamuyarchi

Director: Magizh Thirumeni

Stars: Ajith Kumar, Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Regina Cassandra

Rating: 4/5

 

360Vuz PROFILE

Date started: January 2017
Founder: Khaled Zaatarah 
Based: Dubai and Los Angeles
Sector: Technology 
Size: 21 employees
Funding: $7 million 
Investors: Shorooq Partners, KBW Ventures, Vision Ventures, Hala Ventures, 500Startups, Plug and Play, Magnus Olsson, Samih Toukan, Jonathan Labin