The Ministry of Health and Community Protection announced that 36,266 new tests were carried out to detect new Corona virus infections (Covid 19), and monitored 561 new infections of different nationalities, bringing the number of diagnosed cases to 13,599 cases, while 121 patients recovered, to reach that The number of recovery cases 2664 case.
It also announced eight new deaths, bringing the death toll from the Corona virus to 119.
The number of injured people who are still receiving treatment reached 10,816 cases.
This came during the 22nd periodic briefing of the UAE government to provide an update on the latest developments related to the emerging corona virus.
The official spokesman for the Emirates government, Dr. Amna Al-Dahhak Al-Shamsi, confirmed the UAE’s continued efforts to combat the virus and the expansion of pre-emptive checks to early detection of the injured, praising the public’s commitment to the precautionary measures during the first week of Ramadan.
It stated that the average number of daily examinations was 29 thousand.
Al Shamsi said that the UAE government attaches great importance to the category of people of determination, and the National Home Screening Program for People of Determination was launched, noting that “the program started two weeks ago, and contributed to the detection of 22 cases of (Corona) among people of determination.”
Al Shamsi added: “We invite the parents of families of people of determination to respond to the National Home Screening Program team in order to preserve the health and safety of this category that is dear to our hearts.” Noting that it is possible to obtain a home inspection service for people of determination through communication on the number 02-5968689 from the ninth Morning until four in the afternoon.
For its part, said Professor and Head of the Department of Hematology and Oncology at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Research Assistant for the Stem Cell Project, Dr. Fatima Al Kaabi: «We are proud at the Abu Dhabi Center for Stem Cells to work on developing a supportive treatment for people with the emerging coronavirus, where this new treatment undergoes clinical trials For the first time in the UAE, which is a national achievement. ”She pointed out that they succeeded in the center in isolating a type of primitive stem cells that are called very small fetal stem cells, which are believed to be able to renew damaged cells and reduce inflammation in the resulting lung tissue. N HIV infection.
Al-Kaabi added: "Stem cells have been used as supportive therapies in many cases, including leukemia and immunodeficiency disorders for more than 30 years," noting that the new treatment that has been developed is supportive and not curative as it does not kill the virus.
She explained that «after taking the blood sample and extracting the cells from it, it undergoes a biochemical process using the blood plates responsible for the growth of the patient himself to activate them, then we can re-enter them into the lungs where we believe that they are able to regenerate the damaged cells and modify their immune response to reduce inflammation in the lung tissue Caused by infection with the virus and contribute to the regeneration of damaged cells on their own.
And she added that «clinical trials began on April 4 last, and 28 researchers are working on them, and we are currently close to finishing collecting data to conduct more comparative trials», noting that with the increase in the number of trials we can know the effectiveness of supportive treatment faster, and compare the condition of patients after receiving Treatment for patients who did not receive the same treatment.
Al-Kaabi pointed out that the number of new coronavirus patients who underwent stem cell support therapy reached 73 patients in the country, who were classified as having moderate to severe symptoms, and 25% of them were in intensive care, pointing out that the new treatment is characterized by that it does not need to perform an operation Surgical procedure, but a blood sample is taken from the patient and treatment is introduced into the lungs without surgical intervention.
For his part, the official spokesman for the advanced science sector in the country, Dr. Alawi Sheikh Ali, reviewed the researches and studies that the scientific community is working on in the Emirates, and announced some preliminary results of these studies, including the reason for the presence of people who are more vulnerable to infection with the Corona virus.
He said: «There are receptors in the cells of the respiratory system that allow the virus to enter the cells of the respiratory system in the nose or lung, where the membrane of the virus connects to the receptor of the cell and enters its genetic material into it.
He explained that «the number of receptors in the tissues of the lung and nose increases in smokers and those with respiratory diseases, in particular asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary patients and high pulmonary blood pressure, and that there are fewer receptors in the tissues and cells of the lung and nose in children compared to adults, and the lack of these receptors in cells It may limit the spread of the disease among them, in addition to the appearance of mild symptoms in children if they contract the disease ».
Stem Cells
Dr. Fatima Al-Kaabi has indicated that stem cells are a special type of cells found throughout the human body with very interesting properties, and one of these properties is their ability to transform into different types of cells and proliferate indefinitely, to produce more stem cells themselves, and they work Its treatments harness these unique properties to regenerate cells that do not regenerate on their own.
She said: "Stem cell treatments have been used as a treatment in many cases, including leukemia and immunodeficiency disorders for more than 30 years, as they are used as bone marrow transplants in diseases of leukemia and lymphoma."
Briefing numbers
36 thousand and 266 examinations reveal 561 new infections ... The total is 13 thousand and 599 cases.
■ 8 deaths of people of different nationalities as a result of complications associated with chronic diseases.
2664 cases of recovery after 121 new cases were returned to normal life.
29 thousand daily average examinations during the past two weeks.
■ 10 thousand and 816 cases of different nationalities are still receiving treatment.
73 patients were classified as moderate to severe, underwent stem cell treatment, and 25% of them were in intensive care.