Saudi Arabia Distributes Smart Bracelets for Self-Isolation at Home

Saudi Arabia Distributes Smart Bracelets for Self-Isolation at Home
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Saudi Arabia Distributes Smart Bracelets for Self-Isolation at Home

Saudi Arabia Distributes Smart Bracelets for Self-Isolation at Home

Saudi Arabia has set up technological services in several fields, especially with the coronavirus crisis. A new mobile app named "Tawakkalna,” which issues transportation passes for humanitarian cases and grocery shopping during the curfew, has been released.

The relevant bodies have expanded the app's use, announcing that it will also soon allow passes for walks within neighborhood parameters for one hour. More options will also be added, such as isolating at home instead of health facilities using smart bracelets for tracking.

Other plans include services such as: requesting an ambulance, an alert system for when patients and cases are near, a COVID-19 symptom-checker, and reporting cases during curfews, among others.

App users will be linked to social and humanitarian services such as "Furijat" to relieve the indebted, "Jood Al-Iskan" to help people look for housing, and "Wateen" for blood donations. The "Tawakkalna" app ensured that no fines are issued to those who exceed the specified time limit, saying such moves remain solely the responsibility of relevant security bodies.

New options and services will be added, including a grocery pass inside neighborhoods and an emergency grocery pass for four hours a week after total and partial curfews are imposed. Other passes include one that is issued by employers and appears on the app and a medical appointment pass that is issued by health facilities.

The “Tawakkalna” app, adopted by the Ministry of Health, is considered one of the most modern Saudi efforts to fight the coronavirus by providing live information about the number of cases, breaking news, and medical news issued by the Ministry of Health about the virus, its spread and protective measures.



Coffee Overtaking Tea Culture in the UK

“Fancy a brew?” is no longer as familiar as it once were as coffee has overtaken tea in the UK (Getty)
“Fancy a brew?” is no longer as familiar as it once were as coffee has overtaken tea in the UK (Getty)
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Coffee Overtaking Tea Culture in the UK

“Fancy a brew?” is no longer as familiar as it once were as coffee has overtaken tea in the UK (Getty)
“Fancy a brew?” is no longer as familiar as it once were as coffee has overtaken tea in the UK (Getty)

Discover the hidden gem of the UK's coffee culture, where vibrant independent cafes outshine the chains, offering a unique blend of flavors and atmospheres.

“Fancy a brew?” “I'll put the kettle on then.” Hearing those words are no longer as familiar as it once were as coffee has overtaken tea in the UK, The Daily Express newspaper reported on Monday.

It said grabbing a coffee either on the go or at a café is as part of British culture these days as it is in Italy.

But while every person has its favorite chain, be it Pret, Starbucks, Costa or Cafe Nero, nothing beats finding a decent independent coffee shop one can call home especially when it can seem high streets are dominated by the same chains.

So with the demand for coffee only growing, where is the best spot in the UK to find an independent coffee shop?

A study by Reviva Coffee reveals the UK city that is the hidden gem when it comes to thriving coffee culture.

And it probably isn't where you'd expect. In fact this county is synonymous with tea. Yorkshire Tea, to be precise.

However the study discovered the best UK city to find independent coffee shops is in the Yorkshire city of Leeds. It has a staggering 584 coffee shops, of which 86.3% are independent, and just under 14% are chains.

Placing second is Edinburgh. Whether you’re a coffee connoisseur or just needing a cosy pit stop, Edinburgh has you covered with its outstanding coffee scene with 560 shops, 85% of which are independents.

In third for best UK cities for independent coffee shops is Bristol which has 347 coffee shops, 86.3% of which are independent.