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Coronavirus: UAE announces no new COVID-19 related deaths over past 24 hours

July 15, 2020

The United Arab Emirates has recorded no new coronavirus related deaths over the past 24 hours, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced on Wednesday.Read the latest updates in our dedicated coronavirus section.“Today we announce no deaths related to COVID-19 in the UAE in the last 24 hours. Our deepest gratitude to our frontline heroes and to society for their commitment to adhering to precautionary measures. We must continue our collective efforts in tackling this challenge,” the Crown Prince said in a tweet.In recent weeks, the UAE saw a decrease in daily new cases and an increase in recovery numbers as the country continues leading in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak. The government was quick to impose various lockdowns, travel suspensions and a robust mass testing plan in an effort to contain the virus.As of July 13, the health authority had conducted four million coronavirus tests and has ranked first globally in COVID-19 screenings per capita, according to official WAM news agency.Read more:Abu Dhabi implements laser screening for entry amid COVID-19 lockdownUAE’s COVID-19 recovery rate now up to 82.4 pct of cases: WAMUAE plans to conduct 2 mln COVID-19 tests in next two months
Source: Al Arabiya
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Saudi Arabia rules in favor of woman living independently without permission

July 15, 2020

A court in Saudi Arabia has ruled in favor of a woman who was on trial for living and traveling on her own to the Kingdom’s capital, Riyadh, without her father’s permission.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the appPublic prosecutors had been pursuing the woman for being absent from her family’s home and traveling to Riyadh without permission, court documents published by Abdulrahman al-Lahim, a lawyer in the case , showed.“A historic ruling was issued today, affirming that independence of a sane, adult woman in a separate house is not a crime worthy of punishment,” al-Lahim said in a tweet. “I am very happy with this this ruling that ends tragic stories for women.”The court ruled that the independence of the defendant in a separate home is not considered a punishable criminal act as the “woman is a sane adult who has the right to decide where she wants to live,” according to the document.In an interview with Al Arabiya, al-Lahim said that he considers this a historic ruling because it represents a significant change is underway within the Kingdom’s judicial system.“This shows the creation of a new generation of judges who coexist and live in the reality that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is living in, in alignment with the vision of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,” the lawyer told Al Arabiya. “A ruling that deals with reality, the reality of society and the reality of the entire world.”Al-Lahim also said the ruling is in line with global women rights and human rights.The woman involved later revealed her identity on Twitter in a response to comments made by al-Lahim.“After long suffering that has lasted since 2017, I managed today, along with the court hero Mr. Abdulrahman al-Lahim, to take back my freedom of movement, guaranteed by the Saudi constitution, which states that every citizen has freedom of movement and stability,” Meriam al-Eteebe, the defendant, said in a tweet.She also said that her experience was “not easy but worth it.”Read more:Meet 3 Saudi Arabian women breaking boundaries in the KingdomSaudi Arabia will provide jobs for 1 million Saudi women by 2030 Arab Women’s Committee announces Riyadh as capital of Arab Women for 2020
Source: Al Arabiya
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Coronavirus: Baby infected with COVID-19 in womb from infected mother, study says

July 15, 2020

A baby was born already infected with the coronavirus after researchers found that the mother tested positive for COVID-19, a study published Tuesday found.The baby, born in a French hospital in March, also tested positive for the virus and began exhibited symptoms including brain inflammation. The researchers noted that the viral load, a term referring to how much COVID-19 is present, was found to be exceptionally high in the mother’s placenta.The baby has since recovered and was discharged from hospital after 18 days without any necessary medication. A two-month follow-up found that most of the symptoms had already passed.Read the latest updates in our dedicated coronavirus section.The researchers have posited that the baby caught the coronavirus from the mother’s placenta.The study is not the first to have found newborns to be born with the coronavirus. Research published Friday by US researchers was also focused on a baby that tested positive for coronavirus 24 and 48 hours after birth.In the Paris example, the study demonstrated that “the virus reaches the placenta and replicated there,” Dr. Daniele De Luca, leader of the research team and chief of pediatrics and neonatal critical care at Paris-Saclay University Hospitals said, the New York Times reported.The symptoms of COVID-19 in the baby are very similar to those of an adult infection, De Luca added.Read more:Burberry announces 500 global job cuts amid coronavirus sales slumpCoronavirus: Emirates resumes A380 flights to London, Paris, announces AmsterdamCoronavirus: India COVID-19 cases near 1 million, authorities reimpose lockdowns
Source: Al Arabiya
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