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Shireena Al Nowais

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A journalist from the UAE with more than a decade's experience, Shireena joined The National in 2013. She is interested in public policy, judicial, social, health and government issues, and has written several investigative reports pertaining to these areas. She also launched and handled a weekly charity page called “Helping Hands”.
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Jad tested positive for Covid-19 just one day after his birth but has made a full recovery. Supplied by family
Abu Dhabi mother and newborn son recover from Covid-19

Raneen Abu Zaher was told she and her baby had tested positive for the virus just a day after she gave birth

UAEMay 07, 2020
Police dress in safety gear ahead of a patrol near Mussafah’s main Covid test centre. Traffic offences and visa overstays are among the most common crimes in the emirate - and both have fallen due to contraints on personal movement. Reem Mohammed / The National
Abu Dhabi crime rate drops as more people stay indoors

The reduction was mostly down to fewer traffic and residency offences and bounced cheques

GovernmentMay 03, 2020
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 1, 2020. Filipino-Emirati, Mona Mohamed Baraguir (left) donates rice, eggs, cooking oil and other daily essentials to laid off workers at the Khalifa A neighborhood on a Friday morning. Victor Besa / The National Section: NA Reporter: Shireena Al Nuwais
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Abu Dhabi mother helps to feed hundreds hit hard by Covid-19

Mona Mohammed has dedicated her days to supporting those less fortunate

UAEMay 03, 2020
Officials said the country was at a "critical stage in fighting Covid-19". Mahmoud Khaled / EPA
Doctors urge UAE public to help track Covid-19 cases with tracing app

Al Hosn - named after Abu Dhabi's historic fortress - allows medical officials to determine who has been in contact with a Covid-19 carrier

HealthApril 29, 2020
Dr Saad Al Ameri, right, and a colleague at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City. Saad Al Ameri
The dedicated doctor putting patients first in fight against Covid-19

Saad Al Ameri says being separated from family while he treats coronavirus patients means the holy month has a different feel this year

UAEApril 28, 2020
A young child is immunised at one of ten new drive-though vaccination centres in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy: Wam
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Coronavirus: parents flock to new Abu Dhabi drive-through vaccination centres

Health officials have introduced the scheme to ensure children do not miss out on necessary jabs during the coronavirus pandemic

UAEApril 25, 2020
A man looks for the new crescent moon to indicate the start of a new Islamic month. Pawan Singh / The National
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UAE moon-sighting committee to meet on Thursday

If the committee sees the moon, Ramadan will begin on Friday

UAEApril 23, 2020
Hervie Emmanuel Magos is overcome by emotion as staff at Sheikh Khalifa hospital clap as he gets the all-clear. Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Media Office
Mother tells of joy as nine-year-old Hervie beats Covid-19

Hervie Emmanuel Magos, 9, and his parents were admitted to hospital in Abu Dhabi four weeks ago

HealthApril 22, 2020
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre was transformed into a huge field hospital to take in Covid-19 patients in April. Courtesy: Adnec
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Look inside the new field hospital at Abu Dhabi's Adnec

Patients with mild and moderate symptoms will receive treatment, allowing hospitals to focus on serious cases

HealthApril 22, 2020
A medic takes samples from a worker at a testing centre in the Al Quoz district of Dubai. AFP
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Abu Dhabi to call on private-sector hospital staff to boost numbers

Doctors and nurses could be sent to any healthcare centre in the fight against Covid-19

HealthApril 21, 2020
Ramadan Aman participant Iyad hands an iftar box to a passenger near Al Wahda Mall in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
UAE charities to deliver iftar meals as Ramadan tents are out

Organisations change strategies in light of restrictions enforced to prevent the spread of coronavirus

GovernmentApril 16, 2020
Sonja Krauthoefer of the University Hospital Erlangen checks donated blood and plasma samples, if the blood of the donor can be used for the production of therapeutic plasma for the treatment of seriously ill patients, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Erlangen, Germany, April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert
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Emirati plasma donor urges others to donate too

Plasma therapy is being used to treat coronavirus patients in the UAE

TransportApril 14, 2020
A driver scans his fingerprint as he arrives at a drive-through testing centre in Ras Al Khaimah. Antonie Robertson / The National
UAE can flatten curve in 3 to 4 weeks, health official says

Family doctor Adil Sajwani warns stay home order will be prolonged if public ignore rules

HealthApril 14, 2020
Emirati Aysha Al Blooshi is an advanced paramedic, and her colleague Marwan Al Mansoori, from Yemen, is an emergency responder for the Dubai Ambulance Corporation. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Meet 20 heroes in UAE's frontline fight against Covid-19

An army of dedicated professionals is leading the country's efforts to overcome the deadly pandemic

HealthApril 14, 2020
A man who has recovered from Covid-19 donates plasma in Lianyungang in China's eastern Jiangsu province on February 16. AFP
UAE hospitals begin plasma treatment for Covid-19 patients

Hospitals in Abu Dhabi and Dubai are treating severe Covid-19 patients with the plasma of those recovered

HealthApril 13, 2020
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