Daniel Bardsley

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From alcohol to virus shedding, six dos and don'ts after Covid-19 inoculation

Vaccinated people have almost no immunity for the first few weeks – and must take care not to spread the virus even in the long term

January 20, 2021

A guide to practising good personal hygiene is displayed to passengers in a taxi in Singapore. Bloomberg

Coronavirus germs lingered in car for two hours after infected person got out, study finds

A test by researchers in Florida shows the potential implications of sharing a car or using a taxi

January 17, 2021

A woman received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in Dubai. EPA

Coronavirus: What are the three mutant strains and why are they wreaking havoc?

New variations of the virus are plunging already reeling countries into fresh lockdowns

January 17, 2021

Dr Gopalakrishnan Kumar and Georgeio Semaan are using coffee grounds to produce biogas. University of Stavanger

Wake up and use the coffee: how waste grounds could be turned into fuel

Used coffee grounds usually end up in landfill, but this 'golden waste' could power the future

January 17, 2021

Nursing home worker Sanna Elkadiri, 39, receives the first Covid-19 vaccine in the Netherlands, the last country in the European Union to start inoculations. Reuters

No long-term risk from mixing Covid-19 vaccines, scientists say

Taking one type of vaccine now and another in a year is widely thought to be safe and could even offer better protection

January 12, 2021

A cloud-seeding plane in the UAE. Image: National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology

Cloud seeding helps to improve UAE air quality, study shows

Two-year study into air quality in Abu Dhabi and Dubai finds that rain helped decrease suspended particulate levels

January 11, 2021

The Sahastata nigra female makes up roughly 75 per cent of the species' population and often uses males as food. Courtesy: Mark Stockmann

Rare cannibal spider discovered for first time in the UAE

'Sahastata nigra' is a female-dominant species thought to live only in the Emirates and Oman

January 11, 2021

A study in Saudi Arabia seeks to analyse camel genes to find out how they are able to sustain extreme temperatures. Courtesy: Central Veterinary Research Laboratory

It's in their genes: Saudi study seeks to analyse how camels cope with extreme temperatures

Study is of increasing importance due to climate change, say experts

January 5, 2021

epa08906841 A woman receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Zabeel Health Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 27 December 2020. The Gulf emirate of Dubai has started to give the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to people on 23 December 2020. EPA/ALI HAIDER

What to expect from the next generation of Covid-19 vaccines

Dozens of coronavirus jabs under development aim to be cheaper, easier to distribute and effective against different strains

January 3, 2021

Mangrove Walk at Al Jubail Island. The UAE is doing everything from limit greenhouse gas emissions to planting more mangroves to tackle climate change. Antonie Robertson / The National

UAE increases commitment to reducing carbon emissions and battling climate change

From investing in renewable energy to planting more mangroves, Emirates lifts targets to meet Paris Agreement commitments

December 30, 2020

A health worker prepares a syringe to inoculate a volunteer with Sinopharm's vaccine during a trial at Cayetano Heredia University in Lima, Peru on December 09, 2020. AFP

Coronavirus: developing countries 'may struggle to secure Covid-19 vaccines'

Experts suggest it could be well into 2022 before some people in developing nations receive their vaccinations

December 30, 2020

Vials of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine. AFP

How the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine differs from other shots

The British-Swedish serum is expected to be approved for use in the UK this week

December 28, 2020

Shoppers, some wearing a face mask or covering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, look at shop window displays inside a chrestmas-themed Burlington Arcade in London on December 19, 2020. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a "stay at home" order for London and southeast England to slow a new coronavirus strain that is significantly more infectious. The new strain of the virus "does appear to be passed on significantly more easily," Johnson said at a televised briefing. He ordered new restrictions for London and south-eastern England from Sunday, saying that under the new "tier four" rules, "residents in those areas must stay at home" at least until December 30. / AFP / Tolga Akmen

Coronavirus: why new strains are 'really bad news' for controlling Covid-19

Scientists say new, more infectious strain will probably dominate other coronavirus variations worldwide

December 24, 2020

Ugur Sahin, co-founder of Biontech, who devised the vaccine with Pfizer. He said the company was working on vaccines that could be stored at lower temperatures. AP

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine inventor Ugur Sahin hails once-in-a-lifetime experience as Dubai starts inoculations

Prof Sahin rejected any attempts to smear the vaccine by anti-vax activists, in an interview with The National

December 24, 2020

The new coronavirus strain was discovered in the UK but could be in other parts of the world. Reuters.

New Covid strain: UK's spiralling figures could lead to longer lockdown, expert says

New variant in London and south-east England linked to surge in case numbers.

December 21, 2020

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Daniel Bardsley

From alcohol to virus shedding, six dos and don'ts after Covid-19 inoculation

Coronavirus germs lingered in car for two hours after infected person got out, study finds

Coronavirus: What are the three mutant strains and why are they wreaking havoc?

Wake up and use the coffee: how waste grounds could be turned into fuel

No long-term risk from mixing Covid-19 vaccines, scientists say

Cloud seeding helps to improve UAE air quality, study shows

Rare cannibal spider discovered for first time in the UAE

It's in their genes: Saudi study seeks to analyse how camels cope with extreme temperatures

What to expect from the next generation of Covid-19 vaccines

UAE increases commitment to reducing carbon emissions and battling climate change

Coronavirus: developing countries 'may struggle to secure Covid-19 vaccines'

How the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine differs from other shots

Coronavirus: why new strains are 'really bad news' for controlling Covid-19

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine inventor Ugur Sahin hails once-in-a-lifetime experience as Dubai starts inoculations

New Covid strain: UK's spiralling figures could lead to longer lockdown, expert says

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