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Movement permits between the cities in Abu Dhabi during the restricted period, starting from tomorrow for one week can be acquired through “Traffic Permits System – Abu Dhabi” on the Abu Dhabi Police website. The police urged the citizens and the residents to follow the decisions and observe the timings of the national sterilization program. Also Read: Emirates could take 4 years to resume flying to entire network UAE-based athletes broke Guinness World Records title remotely UAE: MoF announces three new decisions for federal entities

The attorney for George Floyd’s family, Benjamin Crump, said Monday that an independent autopsy “determined that asphyxiation from sustained pressure was the cause” of Floyd’s death in an incident that has sparked tense protests and violence across the nation. Dr. Michael Baden and Dr. Allecia Wilson performed the autopsy and said there was “neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain,” according to Crump’s statement. They added that “weight on the back, handcuffs and positioning were contributory factors because they impaired the ability of Mr. Floyd’s diaphragm to function.” Baden and Wilson said it appeared that Floyd died…

There is no evidence the new coronavirus has been altering either in its form of transmission or severity of the disease it causes, a World Health Organization (WHO) expert said on Monday. “In terms of transmissibility, that has not changed, in terms of severity, that has not changed,” Maria Van Kerkhove, a WHO epidemiologist, told a media briefing. “What’s important is that there are measures in place to reduce and to suppress transmission.” Also Read: Bahrain reports 67 new cases, today’s toll at 473 Bahrain will overcome coronavirus pandemic: SCH President Emirates could take 4 years to resume flying to…

Bahrain has reported its second-highest daily cases, after reporting 67 new cases of coronavirus cases among 48 expatriate workers and 19 contacts of active cases, taking today’s cases to 473. The highest daily cases of 605 were reported yesterday, by which the country surpassed 11,000 cases. Meanwhile, 6 additional recoveries from COVID-19 was reported, taking today’s recoveries to 393. The newly registered cases bring the total cases to 11,871 of which 7,076 have recovered making over 59 percent of the confirmed cases to recover from the virus. Currently, there are 4,776 active cases. There are currently 46 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 9 are in…

President of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) Lieutenant General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Head of the National Medical Team for Combating Coronavirus (COVID-19), paid today an inspection visit to the Coronavirus Unified Call Centre (444) to get updated on the centre’s general readiness and the services provided in accordance with the highest standards in this respect. The SCH President praised the unflinching support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, expressing thanks to His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al…

Iraqi paramedic Sarmad Ibrahim cut his teeth treating fellow Shi’ite Muslim militiamen in the war against Islamic State. Now, he buries COVID-19 victims – an exhausting task where he must also get to grips with both Muslim and Christian burial rites. “So far, we’re coping,” Ibrahim said as fellow volunteers from the Imam Ali Combat Brigade prepared to handle a coffin just sent from Baghdad. “But if we start receiving more bodies we might not be able to bury according to religious rules.” He and the other team members work at a new cemetery in the southern Shi’ite holy city…

Emirates’ outgoing President Tim Clark on Monday said it could take the state carrier up to four years to resume flying to its entire network that has been decimated by the coronavirus pandemic. The Dubai-based airline, which flew to 157 destinations in 83 countries before the pandemic, grounded passenger flights in March and has since operated few, limited services. “I think probably by the year 2022/23, 2023/24 we will see things coming back to some degree of normality and Emirates will be operating its network as it was and hopefully as successfully as it was,” Clark said in a webcast…

The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may be waning. For vaccine developers, that could be a problem. Scientists in Europe and the United States say the relative success of draconian lockdown and social distancing policies in some areas and countries means virus transmission rates may be at such low levels that there is not enough disease circulating to truly test potential vaccines, according to Reuters. They may need to look further afield, to pandemic hotspots in Africa and Latin America, to get convincing results. “Ironically, if we’re really successful using public health measures to stamp out the hot spots…

A group of six athletes based in Abu Dhabi smashed the Guinness World Records (GWR) title for the most chest to ground burpees in 24 hours. While the minimum required was 6,000, the team managed to double that with 12,502 burpees in the same allocated time. The team consisted of Eva Clarke, a serial Guinness World Records record-breaker, super-fit trainer and mom of three; Ivan Camponogara, a researcher in human movement science; Daniel Gill, Assistant Director of Wellness at a UAE-based university; Tereza Petrovicova, a student and fitness lover; Brandon Chin Loy, a Computer Engineering senior; and Anna Erdi, a…

A 103-year-old Massachusetts woman who recovered from COVID-19 celebrated with a favorite drink — a cold beer, her family told to CNN. When Jennie Stejna tested positive for coronavirus in late April, her family began preparing for the worst, granddaughter Shelley Gunn said. At one point, her family was told that Stejna had stopped eating and drinking and might not make it through the night. They called her for one last goodbye, Gunn said. When Gunn’s husband, a Navy retiree, asked Stejna if she was ready to pass away, she responded “Hell yeah,” according to the family. “She’s always been…