Emirates Temporarily Suspends Pakistan Flights

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Emirates Temporarily Suspends Pakistan Flights

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Emirates airlines announced it was temporarily suspending its flights from Pakistan after passengers who transited through Dubai tested positive for COVID-19.

Emirate’s spokeswoman announced that following the announcement of positive coronavirus cases in Hong Kong “relating to certain passengers who traveled on our flights,” Emirates has taken the decision to temporarily suspend passenger services from Pakistan as of June 24.

“We are coordinating closely with the various authorities and will review and implement any required additional measures to satisfy all parties before we resume services from Pakistan,” she said.

The spokeswoman asserted that the safety of the airline’s crew, customers, and communities remains Emirate’s top priority.

The airline has put in place “a comprehensive set of measures at every step of the customer journey on the ground and in the air to minimize the risk of infection spread”.

Meanwhile, UAE’s health authorities announced they have launched the world’s first phase III clinical trial of a COVID-19 inactivated vaccine.

UAE signed a clinical cooperation agreement between China National Biotec Group (CNBG) and Group 42 (G42), the Abu Dhabi based artificial intelligence and cloud computing company.

G42 will lead the clinical trial operations in the UAE under the supervision of the Department of Health of Abu Dhabi.

UAE’s Minister of Health and Prevention Abdul Rahman al-Owais said that nations need to work in close partnership between the government and private sectors to create new initiatives, launch programs, develop policies, drive rigorous research, and develop capacity.

Owais asserted that UAE welcomes all contributions by countries of the world, innovative entities, and creative individuals who are committed to creating opportunities for joint collaboration towards confronting the threat of COVID-19 and defeating this global pandemic.

The clinical trial is divided into three phases. The first phase mainly looks into the safety of the vaccine, while the second phase evaluates immunogenicity and explores the immunization process in a limited number of individuals.

The final stage considers the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine in a larger population sample.

If a vaccine is confirmed safe and effective throughout the entire clinical trial process, the test is considered successful, and the vaccine enters into the large-scale manufacturing phase.

The inactivated vaccine already passed phases one and two clinical trials without showing any serious adverse reactions, with 100 percent of the volunteers generating antibodies after two doses.



Crown Prince, Russian FM Discuss Regional, International Developments

The Crown Prince welcomed Minister Lavrov and his accompanying delegation to the Kingdom on Tuesday - SPA
The Crown Prince welcomed Minister Lavrov and his accompanying delegation to the Kingdom on Tuesday - SPA
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Crown Prince, Russian FM Discuss Regional, International Developments

The Crown Prince welcomed Minister Lavrov and his accompanying delegation to the Kingdom on Tuesday - SPA
The Crown Prince welcomed Minister Lavrov and his accompanying delegation to the Kingdom on Tuesday - SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met with Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday at Al-Yamamah Palace.
The Crown Prince welcomed Minister Lavrov and his accompanying delegation to the Kingdom, while the Russian foreign minister expressed his pleasure at visiting Saudi Arabia and meeting with the Crown Prince, SPA reported.
During the meeting, the two sides reviewed relations between the two friendly countries and discussed ways to enhance and develop them in various fields.

They also exchanged views on regional and international developments and the efforts exerted towards them to achieve security and stability.
The meeting was attended by Minister of National Guard Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, and Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet, and National Security Adviser Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban.
On the Russian side, the meeting was attended by Aide to the President of the Russian Federation Yury Ushakov, Russian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sergey Kozlov, and several senior officials from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.