• Health workers collect swab samples at a newly opened Covid-19 test centre at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. EPA
    Health workers collect swab samples at a newly opened Covid-19 test centre at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. EPA
  • People in Toronto show their support for lorry drivers on their way to Ottawa to protest against cross-border vaccine mandates. Reuters
    People in Toronto show their support for lorry drivers on their way to Ottawa to protest against cross-border vaccine mandates. Reuters
  • Passengers on an underground train in London. Although it is no longer legally compulsory to wear masks in indoor venues, some rail companies in England still require passengers to wear face coverings. EPA
    Passengers on an underground train in London. Although it is no longer legally compulsory to wear masks in indoor venues, some rail companies in England still require passengers to wear face coverings. EPA
  • A health worker holds a swab sample collected from a member of the media before the start of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. AFP
    A health worker holds a swab sample collected from a member of the media before the start of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. AFP
  • A House of Fraser department store, which closed down during the coronavirus outbreak, on Oxford Street in London. AP
    A House of Fraser department store, which closed down during the coronavirus outbreak, on Oxford Street in London. AP
  • Crowds of people wait for the train at a railway station in Shanghai during the Chinese New Year travel rush. Reuters
    Crowds of people wait for the train at a railway station in Shanghai during the Chinese New Year travel rush. Reuters
  • Naples, Italy. More EU countries now require people to wear FFP2 multi-layered face masks outdoors to curb the spread of the more contagious Omicron coronavirus strain. EPA
    Naples, Italy. More EU countries now require people to wear FFP2 multi-layered face masks outdoors to curb the spread of the more contagious Omicron coronavirus strain. EPA
  • A health worker collects a swab sample at a Covid-19 test centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. EPA
    A health worker collects a swab sample at a Covid-19 test centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. EPA
  • A pupil receives a dose of the Sinovac vaccine at a primary school in Tangerang, Indonesia. EPA
    A pupil receives a dose of the Sinovac vaccine at a primary school in Tangerang, Indonesia. EPA
  • A health worker treats a Covid-19 patient in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Marica, Brazil. AP
    A health worker treats a Covid-19 patient in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Marica, Brazil. AP
  • A doctor prescribes medicine for a person infected with Covid-19, in Quito, Ecuador. AP
    A doctor prescribes medicine for a person infected with Covid-19, in Quito, Ecuador. AP
  • A driver places a swab into a vial at a drive-through test centre in Darby, Pennsylvania. AP
    A driver places a swab into a vial at a drive-through test centre in Darby, Pennsylvania. AP
  • Medics take a swab from a patient outside a doctor's office in Laatzen, Germany. AP
    Medics take a swab from a patient outside a doctor's office in Laatzen, Germany. AP
  • Residents undergo nucleic acid tests at a Covid-19 test centre in Anyang, China. AFP
    Residents undergo nucleic acid tests at a Covid-19 test centre in Anyang, China. AFP
  • A man receives a shot of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine in Moscow. EPA
    A man receives a shot of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine in Moscow. EPA
  • A health worker collects a swab sample at a government hospital in Hyderabad. AFP
    A health worker collects a swab sample at a government hospital in Hyderabad. AFP
  • A health worker collects a swab sample from a member of the media before the start of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. AFP
    A health worker collects a swab sample from a member of the media before the start of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. AFP
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    Medics transfer a Covid-19 patient at a hospital in Krasnodar, Russia. AP

Coronavirus

Omicron live updates: New Zealand to start easing tough border controls

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a five-step plan to reconnect New Zealand to the rest of the world

The National

February 02, 2022

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Omicron – also known as B.1.1.529 – is a coronavirus variant with an unusually large number of mutations. It was first detected in South Africa, but has since spread around the world.

Follow our live blog below for the latest updates.

SPECS

Nissan 370z Nismo

Engine: 3.7-litre V6

Transmission: seven-speed automatic

Power: 363hp

Torque: 560Nm

Price: Dh184,500

Chelsea 2 Burnley 3
Chelsea Morata (69'), Luiz (88')
Burnley Vokes (24', 43'), Ward (39')
Red cards Cahill, Fabregas (Chelsea)

Skoda Superb Specs

Engine: 2-litre TSI petrol

Power: 190hp

Torque: 320Nm

Price: From Dh147,000

Available: Now

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

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The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting 

2. Prayer 

3. Hajj 

4. Shahada 

5. Zakat 

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Who is Tim-Berners Lee?

Sir Tim Berners-Lee was born in London in a household of mathematicians and computer scientists. Both his mother, Mary Lee, and father, Conway, were early computer scientists who worked on the Ferranti 1 - the world's first commercially-available, general purpose digital computer. Sir Tim studied Physics at the University of Oxford and held a series of roles developing code and building software before moving to Switzerland to work for Cern, the European Particle Physics laboratory. He developed the worldwide web code as a side project in 1989 as a global information-sharing system. After releasing the first web code in 1991, Cern made it open and free for all to use. Sir Tim now campaigns for initiatives to make sure the web remains open and accessible to all.

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Notable groups (UAE time)

Jordan Spieth, Si Woo Kim, Henrik Stenson (12.47pm)

Justin Thomas, Justin Rose, Louis Oosthuizen (12.58pm)

Hideki Matsuyama, Brooks Koepka, Tommy Fleetwood (1.09pm)

Sergio Garcia, Jason Day, Zach Johnson (4.04pm)

Rickie Fowler, Paul Casey, Adam Scott (4.26pm)

Dustin Johnson, Charl Schwartzel, Rory McIlroy (5.48pm)

The White Lotus: Season three

Creator: Mike White

Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell

Rating: 4.5/5

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Killing of Qassem Suleimani

Women’s World T20, Asia Qualifier

UAE results
Beat China by 16 runs
Lost to Thailand by 10 wickets
Beat Nepal by five runs
Beat Hong Kong by eight wickets
Beat Malaysia by 34 runs

Standings (P, W, l, NR, points)

1. Thailand 5 4 0 1 9
2. UAE 5 4 1 0 8
3. Nepal 5 2 1 2 6
4. Hong Kong 5 2 2 1 5
5. Malaysia 5 1 4 0 2
6. China 5 0 5 0 0

Final
Thailand v UAE, Monday, 7am

ICC Intercontinental Cup

UAE squad Rohan Mustafa (captain), Chirag Suri, Shaiman Anwar, Rameez Shahzad, Mohammed Usman, Adnan Mufti, Saqlain Haider, Ahmed Raza, Mohammed Naveed, Imran Haider, Qadeer Ahmed, Mohammed Boota, Amir Hayat, Ashfaq Ahmed

Fixtures Nov 29-Dec 2

UAE v Afghanistan, Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Hong Kong v Papua New Guinea, Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Ireland v Scotland, Dubai International Stadium

Namibia v Netherlands, ICC Academy, Dubai

NYBL PROFILE

Company name: Nybl 

Date started: November 2018

Founder: Noor Alnahhas, Michael LeTan, Hafsa Yazdni, Sufyaan Abdul Haseeb, Waleed Rifaat, Mohammed Shono

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: Software Technology / Artificial Intelligence

Initial investment: $500,000

Funding round: Series B (raising $5m)

Partners/Incubators: Dubai Future Accelerators Cohort 4, Dubai Future Accelerators Cohort 6, AI Venture Labs Cohort 1, Microsoft Scale-up 

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Bundesliga fixtures

Saturday, May 16 (kick-offs UAE time)

Borussia Dortmund v Schalke (4.30pm) 

RB Leipzig v Freiburg (4.30pm) 

Hoffenheim v Hertha Berlin (4.30pm) 

Fortuna Dusseldorf v Paderborn  (4.30pm) 

Augsburg v Wolfsburg (4.30pm) 

Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Monchengladbach (7.30pm)

Sunday, May 17

Cologne v Mainz (4.30pm),

Union Berlin v Bayern Munich (7pm)

Monday, May 18

Werder Bremen v Bayer Leverkusen (9.30pm)

Scores in brief:

Day 1

New Zealand (1st innings) 153 all out (66.3 overs) - Williamson 63, Nicholls 28, Yasir 3-54, Haris 2-11, Abbas 2-13, Hasan 2-38

Pakistan (1st innings) 59-2 (23 overs)

Updated: February 03, 2022, 4:20 AM
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