Signs remind people to wear a mask at the Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Signs remind people to wear a mask at the Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Signs remind people to wear a mask at the Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Signs remind people to wear a mask at the Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE reports 994 new Covid-19 cases


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The UAE reported 994 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday after an additional 219,958 tests were carried out.

This brings the country's overall tally of infections since the coronavirus pandemic began in 2020 to 997,769.

No related deaths were reported and the toll remained at 2,337.

Another 1,038 people beat the virus, as total recoveries rose to 976,628.

More than 178 million PCR tests have been conducted since the start of the pandemic.

Daily figures have declined steadily throughout last month and into this month after a surge of infections in June.

Case numbers topped 1,800 on July 3 — having dropped below 200 in early May — but have now remained at fewer than 1,500 a day for more than two weeks.

On Friday, 998 new Covid-19 cases were reported, the lowest daily tally since June.

Authorities have urged the public to remain committed to safety measures, such as isolating after a positive test and wearing masks when required, to help to support the country's coronavirus recovery strategy.

Meanwhile, the findings of a study released on Thursday show one in eight people who contract coronavirus develop at least one symptom of long Covid.

In one of the most comprehensive studies on the condition, the research compared long Covid sufferers with people who have never been infected, making it possible that some of the health problems were not caused by the virus.

The study, published in The Lancet journal, found that of those with Covid, more than 21 per cent had at least one new or severely increased symptom three to five months after becoming infected.

But nearly 9 per cent of a control group who did not have Covid reported a similar increase.

Results

Light Flyweight (49kg): Mirzakhmedov Nodirjon (UZB) beat Daniyal Sabit (KAZ) by points 5-0.

Flyweight (52kg): Zoirov Shakhobidin (UZB) beat Amit Panghol (IND) 3-2.

Bantamweight (56kg): Kharkhuu Enkh-Amar (MGL) beat Mirazizbek Mirzahalilov (UZB) 3-2.

Lightweight (60kg): Erdenebat Tsendbaatar (MGL) beat Daniyal Shahbakhsh (IRI) 5-0.

Light Welterweight (64kg): Baatarsukh Chinzorig (MGL) beat Shiva Thapa (IND) 3-2.

Welterweight (69kg): Bobo-Usmon Baturov (UZB) beat Ablaikhan Zhussupov (KAZ) RSC round-1.

Middleweight (75kg): Jafarov Saidjamshid (UZB) beat Abilkhan Amankul (KAZ) 4-1.

Light Heavyweight (81kg): Ruzmetov Dilshodbek (UZB) beat Meysam Gheshlaghi (IRI) 3-2.

Heavyweight (91kg): Sanjeet (IND) beat Vassiliy Levit (KAZ) 4-1.

Super Heavyweight ( 91kg): Jalolov Bakhodir (UZB) beat Kamshibek Kunkabayev (KAZ) 5-0.

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Company profile

Name: Thndr

Started: October 2020

Founders: Ahmad Hammouda and Seif Amr

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: FinTech

Initial investment: pre-seed of $800,000

Funding stage: series A; $20 million

Investors: Tiger Global, Beco Capital, Prosus Ventures, Y Combinator, Global Ventures, Abdul Latif Jameel, Endure Capital, 4DX Ventures, Plus VC,  Rabacap and MSA Capital

Updated: August 06, 2022, 10:25 AM