• Abu Dhabi residents take the underpass in front of Al Wahda Mall. The Ministry of Health and Prevention has advised people to wear a mask when outside, whether they are showing symptoms of Covid-19 or not. Victor Besa / The National
    Abu Dhabi residents take the underpass in front of Al Wahda Mall. The Ministry of Health and Prevention has advised people to wear a mask when outside, whether they are showing symptoms of Covid-19 or not. Victor Besa / The National
  • People follow the mask-wearing advice. Victor Besa / The National
    People follow the mask-wearing advice. Victor Besa / The National
  • An Abu Dhabi resident orders tea near Al Wahda Mall. The public is following government advice to help keep infections down. Victor Besa / The National
    An Abu Dhabi resident orders tea near Al Wahda Mall. The public is following government advice to help keep infections down. Victor Besa / The National
  • Masked residents protect themselves and others as they take the underpass at Al Wahda Mall. Victor Besa / The National
    Masked residents protect themselves and others as they take the underpass at Al Wahda Mall. Victor Besa / The National
  • Face masks are available at a tailoring shop in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Face masks are available at a tailoring shop in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Face masks are worn crossing the road. Victor Besa / The National
    Face masks are worn crossing the road. Victor Besa / The National
  • The UAE has had a successful Covid-19 vaccination campaign. Victor Besa / The National
    The UAE has had a successful Covid-19 vaccination campaign. Victor Besa / The National
  • Staff members of INAYA, the facilities management company, wearing protective face masks in International City in Dubai. Only two entrances are open for vehicles coming from Al Awir road before the Dragon Mart 1 and Manama Street to International City in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Staff members of INAYA, the facilities management company, wearing protective face masks in International City in Dubai. Only two entrances are open for vehicles coming from Al Awir road before the Dragon Mart 1 and Manama Street to International City in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • People wearing face masks in International City, Dubai. The UAE government has also advised residents to wear gloves all the times outdoors. Pawan Singh / The National
    People wearing face masks in International City, Dubai. The UAE government has also advised residents to wear gloves all the times outdoors. Pawan Singh / The National
  • More people in the streets in Satwa. Antonie Robertson / The National
    More people in the streets in Satwa. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Sunset at the Corniche. Public beaches around Abu Dhabi are reopening gradually as Covid-19 restrictions ease. Victor Besa / The National
    Sunset at the Corniche. Public beaches around Abu Dhabi are reopening gradually as Covid-19 restrictions ease. Victor Besa / The National
  • Although Covid-19 restrictions are being eased, many safety measures remain in place. Victor Besa / The National
    Although Covid-19 restrictions are being eased, many safety measures remain in place. Victor Besa / The National

Coronavirus: UAE records 68 new Covid-19 cases and 96 recoveries


Neil Halligan
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The UAE reported 68 coronavirus cases on Monday, after an additional 223,257 tests.

Two people died in the 24-hour period from complications, officials said.

The Emirates has recorded 740,500 infections and 2,142 deaths since the first Covid-19 case was detected on January 29 last year.

Another 96 people overcame the virus, taking the total number of recoveries to 734,984.

Daily cases have remained below 100 since October 21, as 98.48 per cent of the country's population has received a dose of the vaccine, while 88.39 per cent is fully vaccinated.

To date, the UAE has administered more than 21.35 million vaccine doses since December last year when the country embarked on a nationwide inoculation campaign.

More than 95.15 million tests have been conducted since the outbreak began at the end of January 2020, as part of the Emirates' testing and tracing.

Meanwhile, the US reopened its land and air borders on Monday to foreign visitors who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, ending 20 months of restrictions on travel that separated families, harmed tourism and strained diplomatic ties.

The ban, imposed by former president Donald Trump after March 2020 and upheld by his successor, Joe Biden, has been widely criticised and become emblematic of the upheaval caused by the pandemic.

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Ziina users can donate to relief efforts in Beirut

Ziina users will be able to use the app to help relief efforts in Beirut, which has been left reeling after an August blast caused an estimated $15 billion in damage and left thousands homeless. Ziina has partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to raise money for the Lebanese capital, co-founder Faisal Toukan says. “As of October 1, the UNHCR has the first certified badge on Ziina and is automatically part of user's top friends' list during this campaign. Users can now donate any amount to the Beirut relief with two clicks. The money raised will go towards rebuilding houses for the families that were impacted by the explosion.”

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1. Fasting 

2. Prayer 

3. Hajj 

4. Shahada 

5. Zakat 

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Final: Netherlands beat PNG by seven wickets

Qualified teams

1. Netherlands
2. PNG
3. Ireland
4. Namibia
5. Scotland
6. Oman

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Group A: Sri Lanka, PNG, Ireland, Oman
Group B: Bangladesh, Netherlands, Namibia, Scotland

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Why it pays to compare

A comparison of sending Dh20,000 from the UAE using two different routes at the same time - the first direct from a UAE bank to a bank in Germany, and the second from the same UAE bank via an online platform to Germany - found key differences in cost and speed. The transfers were both initiated on January 30.

Route 1: bank transfer

The UAE bank charged Dh152.25 for the Dh20,000 transfer. On top of that, their exchange rate margin added a difference of around Dh415, compared with the mid-market rate.

Total cost: Dh567.25 - around 2.9 per cent of the total amount

Total received: €4,670.30 

Route 2: online platform

The UAE bank’s charge for sending Dh20,000 to a UK dirham-denominated account was Dh2.10. The exchange rate margin cost was Dh60, plus a Dh12 fee.

Total cost: Dh74.10, around 0.4 per cent of the transaction

Total received: €4,756

The UAE bank transfer was far quicker – around two to three working days, while the online platform took around four to five days, but was considerably cheaper. In the online platform transfer, the funds were also exposed to currency risk during the period it took for them to arrive.

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Why are you, you?

Why are you, you?
From this question, a new beginning.
From this question, a new destiny.
For you are a world, and a meeting of worlds.
Our dream is to unite that which has been
separated by history.
To return the many to the one.
A great story unites us all,
beyond colour and creed and gender.
The lightning flash of art
And the music of the heart.
We reflect all cultures, all ways.
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Universal ideals, visions of art and truth.
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with the unique light of art.

 Ben Okri,

Updated: November 08, 2021, 10:01 AM