• A fruit vendor with his watermelons at the Abu Dhabi Fruits and Vegetables Market during the Coronavirus epidemic. Victor Besa / The National
    A fruit vendor with his watermelons at the Abu Dhabi Fruits and Vegetables Market during the Coronavirus epidemic. Victor Besa / The National
  • Abu Dhabi Civil Defence and Police sterilisation drive in Mussafah. Victor Besa / The National
    Abu Dhabi Civil Defence and Police sterilisation drive in Mussafah. Victor Besa / The National
  • A vegetable vendor fixes his gloves at the Abu Dhabi Fruits and Vegetables Market during the Coronavirus epidemic. Victor Besa / The National
    A vegetable vendor fixes his gloves at the Abu Dhabi Fruits and Vegetables Market during the Coronavirus epidemic. Victor Besa / The National
  • A key worker wears a facemask as he walks passed a brightly coloured mural in Media City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A key worker wears a facemask as he walks passed a brightly coloured mural in Media City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A deserted part of JBR, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A deserted part of JBR, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A digger does some work on an empty Jumeirah beach, this is normally a very popular spot for beach goers, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A digger does some work on an empty Jumeirah beach, this is normally a very popular spot for beach goers, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Abu Dhabi Civil Defence and Police sterilisation drive in Mussafah. Victor Besa / The National
    Abu Dhabi Civil Defence and Police sterilisation drive in Mussafah. Victor Besa / The National
  • A poster on Sheikh Zayed Road shows a family wearing facemasks tell people to Stay at home, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A poster on Sheikh Zayed Road shows a family wearing facemasks tell people to Stay at home, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A man walks past fishing boats in Ajman wearing a mask amid the coronavirus crisis. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A man walks past fishing boats in Ajman wearing a mask amid the coronavirus crisis. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A market worker boxes up fish at Ras Al Khaimah's dock. Antonie Robertson / The National
    A market worker boxes up fish at Ras Al Khaimah's dock. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Empty streets in RAK as residents stay home for a third week. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Empty streets in RAK as residents stay home for a third week. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Residents of the Northern Emirates must stay home from 8pm to 6am, but can leave home to shop for essentials outside of those times. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Residents of the Northern Emirates must stay home from 8pm to 6am, but can leave home to shop for essentials outside of those times. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A sign outside Dubai Parks and Resorts offers support to frontline workers. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A sign outside Dubai Parks and Resorts offers support to frontline workers. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • No entry signs at the closed Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    No entry signs at the closed Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • A street cleaner sanitises gutters at Marina Mall car park in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    A street cleaner sanitises gutters at Marina Mall car park in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • The normally busy beaches of Abu Dhabi have been deserted in recent weeks. Victor Besa / The National
    The normally busy beaches of Abu Dhabi have been deserted in recent weeks. Victor Besa / The National
  • A shopper picks up essentials at Carrefour in Dubai's Ibn Battuta Mall. Dubai residents must apply for a permit to leave home. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A shopper picks up essentials at Carrefour in Dubai's Ibn Battuta Mall. Dubai residents must apply for a permit to leave home. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The only vehicles on Dubai's roads are delivery trucks, bike couriers and minibuses taking essential personnel to and from work. Victor Besa / The National
    The only vehicles on Dubai's roads are delivery trucks, bike couriers and minibuses taking essential personnel to and from work. Victor Besa / The National
  • The empty Al Maktoum Road near Deira Clock Tower in Dubai. It would normally be one of the city's busiest streets. Pawan Singh / The National
    The empty Al Maktoum Road near Deira Clock Tower in Dubai. It would normally be one of the city's busiest streets. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A 24-hour stay-home order and the disinfecting of streets has left Dubai streets mostly deserted. Pawan Singh / The National
    A 24-hour stay-home order and the disinfecting of streets has left Dubai streets mostly deserted. Pawan Singh / The National
  • The famous Deira Clock Tower at the heart of the city's old town. Pawan Singh / The National
    The famous Deira Clock Tower at the heart of the city's old town. Pawan Singh / The National
  • The bridge to Meydan hotel and racecourse stands empty on Saturday evening. Reem Mohammed / The National
    The bridge to Meydan hotel and racecourse stands empty on Saturday evening. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • A shopkeeper waits outside his dress store in Al Ain. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A shopkeeper waits outside his dress store in Al Ain. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • An ambulance on a street in Al Ain. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    An ambulance on a street in Al Ain. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A quiet street leads to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Grand mosque in Al Ain. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A quiet street leads to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Grand mosque in Al Ain. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The empty bridge to Meydan during daytime. Reem Mohammed / The National
    The empty bridge to Meydan during daytime. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Dubai residents must remain indoors at all times, unless they have a permit for essential shopping. Reem Mohammed / The National
    Dubai residents must remain indoors at all times, unless they have a permit for essential shopping. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Residents queue outside a supermarket in the Muraqqabat area of Deira in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Residents queue outside a supermarket in the Muraqqabat area of Deira in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A customer enters a pharmacy in Dubai. Pharmacies and supermarkets are the only stores allowed to remain open to the public. Pawan Singh / The National
    A customer enters a pharmacy in Dubai. Pharmacies and supermarkets are the only stores allowed to remain open to the public. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A man rides his bike across the street in Al Ain. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A man rides his bike across the street in Al Ain. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A medical worker in a booth prepares to swab residents at a drive-through test centre in the Dubai suburb of Khawaneej. AFP
    A medical worker in a booth prepares to swab residents at a drive-through test centre in the Dubai suburb of Khawaneej. AFP
  • Dubai skyline during lockdown. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Dubai skyline during lockdown. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A man takes a taxi after leaving the Business Bay Metro station, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    A man takes a taxi after leaving the Business Bay Metro station, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • An awareness board on Meydan road, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    An awareness board on Meydan road, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The empty Kite Beach area of Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The empty Kite Beach area of Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A healthcare worker crosses an empty street in Bur Dubai while wearing a mask amid the coronavirus outbreak. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A healthcare worker crosses an empty street in Bur Dubai while wearing a mask amid the coronavirus outbreak. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A gentleman crosses an empty street in Oud Metha in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A gentleman crosses an empty street in Oud Metha in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Men in face mask walking by nurseries in Warsan. Reem Mohammed / The National
    Men in face mask walking by nurseries in Warsan. Reem Mohammed / The National

Coronavirus: 387 new Covid-19 cases in UAE as 22,000 are tested


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The UAE on Sunday announced 387 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the country's total to 4,123.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention said 92 people had recovered from the virus, making the total 680, while two Asian expatriates died.

Twenty-two deaths have been recorded since the UAE's first cases were announced in late January.

The UAE has carried out 22,000 tests to discover the new cases, who are "in a stable condition and receiving treatment".

"The Ministry expresses its sincere condolences to the families of two Asian expats who tested positive for Covid-19 and died due to complications," it said.

On Sunday, thousands of people were tested for Covid-19 in drive-through centres built across the UAE.

The 14 centres were built by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, or Seha, on the orders of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.

There were constructed in 10 days and can test up to 600 people a day.

The UAE has begun using plasma therapy to treat coronavirus patients.

Dr Farida Al Hosani, spokeswoman for the health sector, said the country was leaving no stone unturned in identifying the best treatments and research studies to assist medical efforts.

That included looking into the use of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine.

On Sunday, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City revealed an Emirati, 29, was among the first recovered Covid-19 patients to donate plasma to a patient still battling the virus.

The plasma was given intravenously to an infected patient at the hospital and doctors are monitoring results.

"We are optimistic that it will be promising,” said Dr Fatima Al Kaabi, head of haematology and oncology at the hospital. "We expect the patient’s condition to improve soon."

The use of plasma to treat Covid-19 was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and has been adopted in hospitals worldwide.

This treatment relies on plasma containing antibodies that can rapidly detect and destroy the virus.

Such plasma can boost ailing patients' immune systems and potentially provide protection.

Doctors have found that between 40 and 50 per cent of patients who undergo plasma treatment show promising results.

Profile of VoucherSkout

Date of launch: November 2016

Founder: David Tobias

Based: Jumeirah Lake Towers

Sector: Technology

Size: 18 employees

Stage: Embarking on a Series A round to raise $5 million in the first quarter of 2019 with a 20 per cent stake

Investors: Seed round was self-funded with “millions of dollars” 

How to watch Ireland v Pakistan in UAE

When: The one-off Test starts on Friday, May 11
What time: Each day’s play is scheduled to start at 2pm UAE time.
TV: The match will be broadcast on OSN Sports Cricket HD. Subscribers to the channel can also stream the action live on OSN Play.

Ruwais timeline

1971 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company established

1980 Ruwais Housing Complex built, located 10 kilometres away from industrial plants

1982 120,000 bpd capacity Ruwais refinery complex officially inaugurated by the founder of the UAE Sheikh Zayed

1984 Second phase of Ruwais Housing Complex built. Today the 7,000-unit complex houses some 24,000 people.  

1985 The refinery is expanded with the commissioning of a 27,000 b/d hydro cracker complex

2009 Plans announced to build $1.2 billion fertilizer plant in Ruwais, producing urea

2010 Adnoc awards $10bn contracts for expansion of Ruwais refinery, to double capacity from 415,000 bpd

2014 Ruwais 261-outlet shopping mall opens

2014 Production starts at newly expanded Ruwais refinery, providing jet fuel and diesel and allowing the UAE to be self-sufficient for petrol supplies

2014 Etihad Rail begins transportation of sulphur from Shah and Habshan to Ruwais for export

2017 Aldar Academies to operate Adnoc’s schools including in Ruwais from September. Eight schools operate in total within the housing complex.

2018 Adnoc announces plans to invest $3.1 billion on upgrading its Ruwais refinery 

2018 NMC Healthcare selected to manage operations of Ruwais Hospital

2018 Adnoc announces new downstream strategy at event in Abu Dhabi on May 13

Source: The National

Company Profile

Name: JustClean

Based: Kuwait with offices in other GCC countries

Launch year: 2016

Number of employees: 130

Sector: online laundry service

Funding: $12.9m from Kuwait-based Faith Capital Holding