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COVID-19 Update – United Arab Emirates Monday June 15, 2020 Category Recent Developments Economic • Commercial Bank of Dubai has opened up its shares to foreign investment. The bank has Measures set a foreign ownership limit at 40 percent. (Link) Health & • On June 14, the UAE saw 304 new cases (-38.08% from the previous day) of the Safety coronavirus, bringing the total to 42,294 total confirmed cases. (Link) • World Security, the security solutions provider for DP World has unveiled a new smart helmet that is designed to make contactless detection of people potentially infected with the coronavirus. (Link) • The UAE Volunteers campaign started a training program for volunteers to support health emergency response teams and nursing staff. The training will provide volunteers with nursing skills to enable them to support experts in the field. (Link) • The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) obtained 402 blood plasma units from donors who recovered from the coronavirus and used that plasma to treat 247 infected patients. (Link) Travel • The UAE has launched a campaign to bring 200,000 residents stranded abroad back to the UAE. (Link) • Flydubai extends its salary cuts and puts pilots on unpaid leave to alleviate the financial burdens imposed by the coronavirus. (Link) • Etihad Airways has launched its passenger schedule for July. The schedule includes 42 destinations. (Link) • Emirates Airlines announces four flights between Dubai and Cairo on June 14, 18, 19 and 21. (Link) Daily Life • The Sharjah Sports Council announced that 30 percent of its employees have returned to work at its headquarters in Al Ghubaiba. (Link) • Dubai Sports Council has announced the reopening of swimming pools and water sports activities in Dubai. (Link) akingump.com 1 .

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