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The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Sunday reported 210 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 123 recoveries. Three deaths were also reported.

More than 65,000 new Covid-19 tests have been carried out in the country so far, the ministry said, taking the total to nearly six million tests.

Yesterday, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, paid glowing tributes to Dubai’s Covid-19 Command and Control Centre. This came as the Dubai Ruler met the team at the Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences. Sheikh Mohammed noted that the unsung heroes on the team worked heroically to contain the pandemic, treat the infected, ensure capacity at hospitals and define precautionary measures to keep residents safe.

“Thank you, our first line of defence. We are proud of your performance,” Sheikh Mohammed tweeted as he shared photos and a video of the meeting. Sheikh Mohammed said the UAE has succeeded in countering the Covid-19 outbreak and set a “commendable example” for the world in managing the pandemic.

Meanwhile, doctors have explained why one needs a flu shot even though it won’t prevent Covid-19.

Though the flu vaccine does not protect one from getting infected with Covid-19, it can help prevent other diseases that can weaken the lungs and make one more vulnerable to the virus, health experts have said. With flu season expected to set in around September, doctors ramp up awareness efforts, explaining that the vaccine against influenza can support one’s body in fighting respiratory illnesses that often come with symptoms similar to Covid-19.