From Foreign Waters

Keeping up with its efforts to restore medical structure and provide medical help, the United Arab Emirates has sent tonnes of medical supplies to Comoros along with as many as 300,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to help Comoros deal with the pandemic more efficiently. On Tuesday, nine tonnes of medical supplies boarded the aircraft aimed to go to Comoros and it was received by the country’s president in the capital city of Moroni. Along with president Azali Assoumani, the UAE ambassador to the Comoros Saeed Al Maqbali was also present to receive the aid. The president expressed his content upon receiving the aid. Assoumani praised the UAE for being committed to providing global aid while also emphasising on the country’s efforts during the pandemic. On receiving the aid, Maqbali said that this aid showed UAE commitment to help Comoros in these difficult times. He added, “This gesture is part of the UAE's efforts to support the drive of Comoros' government and medical sector i...

On Thursday, the coronavirus vaccination campaign in the United Arab Emirates crossed the ten million mark. This is a mark of dedication and determination of the UAE authorities in safeguarding the health interests of the community members. The UAE was one of the first countries to start administration of the vaccines and soon it went on to become the fastest nation to administer vaccines to its 50 percent of the entire population. This achievement is not hidden from anyone. The international forum has already taken a note of it and started offering benefits to UAE citizens because of the ongoing vaccination drive. In the wake of coronavirus pandemic, travel across the world came to an halt but as soon as it started again, there was a considerable surge in the infection rates. Britain was one of the first countries to take this seriously, especially after the mutant virus found its grounds in the UK. Hence, Britain along with many other nations, banned travel of citizens coming fro...

After the coronavirus outbreak, the United Nations called for a worldwide ban on the wet markets in China. Among numerous such infectious diseases, SARS and Covid-19 are believed to have originated from such markets as one in Wuhan. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday that the United States had called China and demanded permanent closure of the wet markets. To understand the Chinese wet markets, here’s a brief introduction: - Chinese wet markets are an everyday shopping place for Chinese people. These are open shops set up on the road where people can purchase live animals of different sorts to cook and eat. It also includes seafood, various wild animals that can be butchered on the spot, fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices. These wet markets have been around for generations and have become an essential part of the Chinese lifestyle. Many Scientists have studied and notified that the root cause of countless infectious diseases like Ebola, SARS, MERS, and...