• Residents receive Covid-19 vaccinations at the Seha Drive-Through Service Centre at the Corniche Abu Dhabi.
    Residents receive Covid-19 vaccinations at the Seha Drive-Through Service Centre at the Corniche Abu Dhabi.
  • A nurse gives a vaccine shot at Prime Hospital in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    A nurse gives a vaccine shot at Prime Hospital in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • UAE authorities have urged the public to book their Covid-19 booster shot after they have received two doses of a coronavirus vaccine.
    UAE authorities have urged the public to book their Covid-19 booster shot after they have received two doses of a coronavirus vaccine.
  • An Abu Dhabi private education staff member has her blood pressure checked before receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.
    An Abu Dhabi private education staff member has her blood pressure checked before receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.
  • Hundreds of pupils from Delhi Private School Dubai queue up with their parents to get inoculated. Courtesy: Delhi Private School Dubai
    Hundreds of pupils from Delhi Private School Dubai queue up with their parents to get inoculated. Courtesy: Delhi Private School Dubai
  • A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination site inside the parking garage of the Guru Nanak Darbar Sikh Temple in Dubai
    A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination site inside the parking garage of the Guru Nanak Darbar Sikh Temple in Dubai
  • Shenaz Abdul Salam, 13 gets vaccinated at the Seha Covid-19 Drive-Through Service Centre at the Corniche in Abu Dhabi.
    Shenaz Abdul Salam, 13 gets vaccinated at the Seha Covid-19 Drive-Through Service Centre at the Corniche in Abu Dhabi.

Covid-19 cases fall below 1,000 in UAE for first time this year


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The UAE reported 930 new coronavirus cases and 2,689 recoveries on Tuesday.

Officials said one person died in the past 24 hours from complications.

The country has recorded 870,358 cases, 806,286 recoveries and 2,288 deaths since the first Covid-19 case was detected in the Emirates on January 29, 2020.

Widespread testing and tracing, stringent safety measures and a high vaccination rate have been credited for bringing down daily infections.

Case numbers spiked after the emergence of the Omicron variant but are now coming down again.

An additional 370,617 tests were conducted over the 24-hour period, bringing the total number carried out since the beginning of the outbreak to just under 132 million.

Elsewhere, Kuwait’s Cabinet has lifted many Covid-19 restrictions, including a ban on foreign travel.

The move will also apply to those who are unvaccinated, Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah said on Monday.

Those who have not been immunised must still take a PCR test 72 hours before boarding a flight to the country and quarantine for a week upon arrival.

People vaccinated against Covid-19 will not be required to isolate.

From next week, the unvaccinated will be allowed to enter malls, cinemas, theatres and banquet halls if they present a negative PCR test result.

Tourists have not been allowed to travel to Kuwait since March 2020 and visas are no longer issued on arrival.

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Engine: 3.0-litre twin-turbo flat-six

Power: 480hp at 6,500rpm

Torque: 570Nm from 2,300-5,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch auto

Fuel consumption: 10.4L/100km

Price: from Dh547,600

On sale: now 

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What is Folia?

Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal's new plant-based menu will launch at Four Seasons hotels in Dubai this November. A desire to cater to people looking for clean, healthy meals beyond green salad is what inspired Prince Khaled and American celebrity chef Matthew Kenney to create Folia. The word means "from the leaves" in Latin, and the exclusive menu offers fine plant-based cuisine across Four Seasons properties in Los Angeles, Bahrain and, soon, Dubai.

Kenney specialises in vegan cuisine and is the founder of Plant Food Wine and 20 other restaurants worldwide. "I’ve always appreciated Matthew’s work," says the Saudi royal. "He has a singular culinary talent and his approach to plant-based dining is prescient and unrivalled. I was a fan of his long before we established our professional relationship."

Folia first launched at The Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in July 2018. It is available at the poolside Cabana Restaurant and for in-room dining across the property, as well as in its private event space. The food is vibrant and colourful, full of fresh dishes such as the hearts of palm ceviche with California fruit, vegetables and edible flowers; green hearb tacos filled with roasted squash and king oyster barbacoa; and a savoury coconut cream pie with macadamia crust.

In March 2019, the Folia menu reached Gulf shores, as it was introduced at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, where it is served at the Bay View Lounge. Next, on Tuesday, November 1 – also known as World Vegan Day – it will come to the UAE, to the Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach and the Four Seasons DIFC, both properties Prince Khaled has spent "considerable time at and love". 

There are also plans to take Folia to several more locations throughout the Middle East and Europe.

While health-conscious diners will be attracted to the concept, Prince Khaled is careful to stress Folia is "not meant for a specific subset of customers. It is meant for everyone who wants a culinary experience without the negative impact that eating out so often comes with."

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Engine: 6.0-litre, twin-turbocharged W12

Transmission: eight-speed automatic

Power: 626bhp

Torque: 900Nm

Price: Dh1,050,000

On sale: now

Updated: February 15, 2022, 10:17 AM