An Abu Dhabi resident receives a Covid-19 test. Mass testing is a key factor in the UAE curbing the pandemic. Victor Besa / The National
An Abu Dhabi resident receives a Covid-19 test. Mass testing is a key factor in the UAE curbing the pandemic. Victor Besa / The National
An Abu Dhabi resident receives a Covid-19 test. Mass testing is a key factor in the UAE curbing the pandemic. Victor Besa / The National
An Abu Dhabi resident receives a Covid-19 test. Mass testing is a key factor in the UAE curbing the pandemic. Victor Besa / The National

UAE reports 2,080 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths


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The UAE reported 2,080 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday.

It also confirmed a further 1,793 recoveries and two more fatalities.

The new cases were detected from 212,779 tests.

The tally in the Emirates on Saturday stood at:

Cases: 508,925

Recoveries: 490,457

Deaths: 1,569

In other developments, the UAE was due to halt all flights from India at midnight after a huge surge there in recent weeks.

India has recorded the world’s biggest one-day jump in coronavirus infections for the second consecutive day, with 332,730 new cases and 2,263 deaths in the past 24 hours.

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The specs
 
Engine: 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo
Power: 398hp from 5,250rpm
Torque: 580Nm at 1,900-4,800rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed auto
Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L/100km
On sale: December
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Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5