More than 7.5 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus have now been recorded worldwide. Bloomberg
More than 7.5 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus have now been recorded worldwide. Bloomberg
More than 7.5 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus have now been recorded worldwide. Bloomberg
More than 7.5 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus have now been recorded worldwide. Bloomberg

Coronavirus: UAE reports 513 new cases after 44,000 tests


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The Ministry of Health and Prevention on Friday reported 513 new cases of the novel coronavirus, raising the country’s total to 41,499.

Around 44,000 tests were carried out, the ministry said, adding that one person had died after contracting the virus.

The UAE’s death toll from the pandemic now stands at 287, but recoveries continued to outstrip new infections on Friday.

The ministry said 712 more people had recovered from the virus, for a total of 25,946.

The health authorities have repeatedly stressed the need to follow precautionary measures to contain the spread of the virus.

These include wearing face masks at all times in public places and maintaining social distancing.

Young children and those over 60 years are still barred from shopping malls, despite them now operating at full capacity.

Globally, coronavirus cases exceeded 7.5 million on Friday, with more than 3.5 million recoveries and more than 420,00 deaths.

hall of shame

SUNDERLAND 2002-03

No one has ended a Premier League season quite like Sunderland. They lost each of their final 15 games, taking no points after January. They ended up with 19 in total, sacking managers Peter Reid and Howard Wilkinson and losing 3-1 to Charlton when they scored three own goals in eight minutes.

SUNDERLAND 2005-06

Until Derby came along, Sunderland’s total of 15 points was the Premier League’s record low. They made it until May and their final home game before winning at the Stadium of Light while they lost a joint record 29 of their 38 league games.

HUDDERSFIELD 2018-19

Joined Derby as the only team to be relegated in March. No striker scored until January, while only two players got more assists than goalkeeper Jonas Lossl. The mid-season appointment Jan Siewert was to end his time as Huddersfield manager with a 5.3 per cent win rate.

ASTON VILLA 2015-16

Perhaps the most inexplicably bad season, considering they signed Idrissa Gueye and Adama Traore and still only got 17 points. Villa won their first league game, but none of the next 19. They ended an abominable campaign by taking one point from the last 39 available.

FULHAM 2018-19

Terrible in different ways. Fulham’s total of 26 points is not among the lowest ever but they contrived to get relegated after spending over £100 million (Dh457m) in the transfer market. Much of it went on defenders but they only kept two clean sheets in their first 33 games.

LA LIGA: Sporting Gijon, 13 points in 1997-98.

BUNDESLIGA: Tasmania Berlin, 10 points in 1965-66

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