Sinopharm vaccine study, Dh10,000 Filipino drama in Dubai, 1,803 Covid-19 cases - The Daily Update

On today's update, we have the latest coronavirus figures, a Filipino drama made in Dubai with Dh10,000 hits streaming service and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed hails UAE's Covid-19 frontline heroes during a Ramadan majlis.

On today's update, we have the latest coronavirus figures, a Filipino drama made in Dubai with Dh10,000 hits streaming service and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed hails UAE's Covid-19 frontline heroes during a Ramadan majlis.

An Abu Dhabi study finds the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90 per cent effective in preventing hospital admissions and the world records most number of new infections in a week, according to the WHO.

Thoraya Abdullahi joins us for what's trending, including former US Vice President Walter Mondale, Columbia and Yale.

Published: April 20, 2021 09:00 AM

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