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  Yumna Yumna: UAE reports 430 new COVID-19 infections, 760 recoveries as lockdown ends
  
  
  The United Arab Emirates has recorded 430 new coronavirus infections and 760 recoveries, the health ministry announced on Thursday, one day after the national disinfection program ended.

  

  • June 27, 2020
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  Yumna Yumna: Oil slides below $40 on high US crude inventories, fears of coronavirus resurgence
  
  
  ...  moreOil slides below $40 on high US crude inventories, fears of coronavirus resurgence
  
  
  
  Oil slipped below $40 a barrel on Thursday after a more than 5 percent fall the previous session, as record-high US crude inventories and a resurgence in coronavirus cases cast doubt on a recovery in fuel demand.
  
  
  US crude stocks rose 1.4 million barrels, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. This hit crude prices, although other details the EIA reported such as a fall in gasoline stocks as demand rose, lent limited support.  less

  

  • June 27, 2020
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  Yumna Yumna: New Google data shows how COVID-19 hit movement in Saudi Arabia, UAE
  
  
  ...  moreNew Google data shows how COVID-19 hit movement in Saudi Arabia, UAE
  
  
  
  Google has released a new data set that shows how well countries and regions have followed health advice to stay at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
  
  
  The country-specific data shows a major decrease in movement during the coronavirus pandemic in both the UAE and Saudi Arabia, where movement related to retail and recreation fell by 48 percent and 46 percent, respectively.  

  

  • June 27, 2020
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  Yumna Yumna: EgyptAir to fly to 24 destinations from July first week
  
  
  ...  moreEgyptAir to fly to 24 destinations from July first week
  
  
  
  Egypt’s national carrier EgyptAir Airlines said on Thursday that it will resume flights to 24 destinations from the first week of July and will add more in the following weeks.
  
  
  The airline is seeking a 3 billion Egyptian pound ($186.10 million) loan to tide it over during the coronavirus crisis, which prompted Egypt to shut its airports from mid-march and ground almost all international flights.  

  

  • June 27, 2020
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  Yumna Yumna: Fourth largest US city may exceed ICU capacity in two weeks
  
  
  ...  moreFourth largest US city may exceed ICU capacity in two weeks
  
  
  
  The fourth-largest city in the United States is experiencing a coronavirus crisis as cases surge and medical facilities fill up.
  
  
  The Texas city of Houston has seen its COVID-19 hospitalizations triple in the last month and it is estimated the city may exceed its ICU capacity in two weeks, according to Texas Medical Center’s monitoring metrics.
  
  
  People in the city “have just completely let their guard down” when it comes to following preventative measures, according to Houston Methodist Hospital CEO Dr. Marc Boom.  less

  

  • June 27, 2020
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  Yumna Yumna:  Qatar reports 1,060 new COVID-19 infections, two fatalities
  
  
  
  ...  more Qatar reports 1,060 new COVID-19 infections, two fatalities
  
  
  
  Qatar has reported 1,060 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of active cases to 17,188, the health ministry announced on Thursday.
  
  
  Meanwhile, 1,461 who had previously tested positive for the virus have recovered, taking the total number of recoveries to 74,544.  

  

  • June 27, 2020
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  Yumna Yumna: Saudi Arabia’s FII to host conference on green recovery for post-coronavirus world
  
  
  
  T...  moreSaudi Arabia’s FII to host conference on green recovery for post-coronavirus world
  
  
  
  The Future Investment Initiative Institute (FII-I), a not-for-profit foundation behind the annual FII conference in Saudi Arabia, will be holding a virtual conference on Thursday to discuss sustainability and green recovery following a global downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
  
  
  Various thought leaders and officials will attend the conference, including Yassir al-Rumayyan, governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and chairman of Saudi Aramco  less

  

  • June 27, 2020
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  Yumna Yumna: Emirates’ strategy going forward to lure more travelers to visit Dub
  
  
  Gulf airline Emirates needs to redefine its strategy after the coronavirus pandemic brought global aviation to a near halt, its chief operating officer said on Thursday, flagging an i...  moreEmirates’ strategy going forward to lure more travelers to visit Dub
  
  
  Gulf airline Emirates needs to redefine its strategy after the coronavirus pandemic brought global aviation to a near halt, its chief operating officer said on Thursday, flagging an increased focus on bringing more visitors to Dubai.  

  

  • June 27, 2020
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  Yumna Yumna: WHO receives much-needed support and financial assistance from Germany, France
  
  
  ...  moreWHO receives much-needed support and financial assistance from Germany, France
  
  
  
  France and Germany expressed political and financial backing for the World Health Organization in its fight against the coronavirus on Thursday,with Berlin saying it would give a record half billion euros in funding and equipment this year.
  
  
  WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the agency, criticized by the United States for being slow off the mark in tackling the pandemic, was getting the support it needed and that the talks had been “very productive.”  less

  

  • June 27, 2020
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  Yumna Yumna: Saudi Arabia records 3,372 new cases, 5,085 recoveries
  
  
  
  Saudi Arabia has confirmed 3,372 new coronavirus cases and 5,085 recoveries over the past 24 hours, the health ministry announced on Thursday.

  

  • June 27, 2020
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  Yumna Yumna: US coronavirus drugmaker Pfizer aims to find COVID-19 vaccine
  
  
  ...  moreUS coronavirus drugmaker Pfizer aims to find COVID-19 vaccine
  
  
  
  US pharmaceutical firm Pfizer, one of the largest in world, is hoping to find its final coronavirus vaccine candidate by the last quarter of this year, a senior executive told Al Arabiya English.
  
  
  Pharmaceutical companies have been dominating headlines recently as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, with drug makers collaborating in a global race to find treatments and a vaccine. Pfizer is no different, having started human trials of its own experimental coronavirus vaccine last month  less

  

  • June 27, 2020
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  Yumna Yumna: Coronavirus recovery: Sustainability is the path to pursue, says Saudi PIF governor
  
  
  ...  moreCoronavirus recovery: Sustainability is the path to pursue, says Saudi PIF governor
  
  
  
  Green and sustainability strategies should be at the heart of any recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, Yassir al-Rumayyan governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and chairman of Saudi Aramco, said in his opening remarks of a virtual conference hosted by the Future Investment Initiative Institute (FII-I) on Thursday.
  
  
  “As our focus shifts to recovery it’s clear that a path of sustainability is truly a path worth pursuing,” al-Rumayyan said.
  
  
  The coronavirus is causing the greatest recession the world has seen in nearly a century, with the full extent damage caused by the pandemic likely not realized – although experts broadly agree that the worst has passed.  less

  

  • June 27, 2020
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  Yumna Yumna: Saudi Arabia allows lectures, lessons in mosques with restrictions
  
  
  ...  moreSaudi Arabia allows lectures, lessons in mosques with restrictions
  
  
  
  Saudi Arabia allowed holding lessons and lectures after prayers in mosques across the Kingdom with coronavirus-related restrictions, according to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance.
  
  
  The ministry said that that lessons must be presented immediately after prayer with a maximum duration of 10 minutes, meanwhile lectures should not exceed 30 minutes, according to a statement on the its website  

  

  • June 27, 2020
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  Yumna Yumna: 81 percent of virus-related deaths in Canada at long-term care homes
  
  
  ...  more81 percent of virus-related deaths in Canada at long-term care homes
  
  
  
  Canada ranks worst among 16 OECD countries for its high number of coronavirus-related deaths in elderly care homes, according to a Canadian Institute for Health Information report released Thursday.
  
  
  According to an analysis by the government agency, 81 percent of COVID-19 deaths in Canada were recorded in long-term care homes.  

  

  • June 27, 2020
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  Yumna Yumna: UAE companies to collaborate with Israeli companies on COVID-19
  
  
  ...  moreUAE companies to collaborate with Israeli companies on COVID-19
  
  
  
  The United Arab Emirates confirmed on Thursday that two private companies in the country will collaborate with two Israeli companies on a COVID-19 initiative, following an announcement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
  
  
  Two private companies in the UAE have signed “an agreement with two companies in Israel to develop research and technology to fight COVID-19,” state news agency WAM reported on Thursday night.  

  

  • June 27, 2020