Kuwaiti emir in hospital, 289 new cases in the UAE, Abu Dhabi trials Chinese vaccine - The Daily Update

On today's update we have the latest coronavirus figures, UAE leaders praise the Mars probe mission, and in Dubai shisha is back on the menu.

Thousands of people sign up to volunteer for vaccine trials in Abu Dhabi, in Kuwait the crown prince assumes some duties as the country's emir is admitted to hospital, and the IMF urges G20 nations to extend its debt suspension programme.

Jason Von Berg joins us for what's trending including UFC 251, Aishwarya Rai and Mary Trump.

Updated: July 19, 2020 10:02 AM

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