The UAE government revealed, during the periodic press briefing No. 25 to identify the latest developments and cases related to the emerging corona virus (Covid-19), the registration of two types of "Corona" strains in the country, after recording a complete genetic sequence of 25 patients from the first cases in the UAE.
The official spokesman for the Emirates government, Dr. Amna Al-Dahhak Al-Shamsi, announced that the highest number of people recovering from the Corona virus was recorded, and that 25% of the total recovered people recovered, noting that 458 new cases of recovery were recorded, as she recovered completely from the symptoms of the disease after receiving the necessary health care. This brings the number of cases of recovery to 4,295 cases.
In detail, Dr. Amna Al-Dahhak Al-Shamsi confirmed that 33,153 new tests were conducted to detect infections with the Coronavirus, which resulted in the monitoring and recording of 624 new cases of different nationalities, which were isolated, and is currently receiving treatment, bringing the number of diagnosed cases to 17,417 cases, as well 11 new deaths were announced for people of different nationalities as a result of complications associated with the presence of chronic diseases, bringing the total number of deaths to 185 cases, bringing the number of cases still receiving treatment to 12 thousand and 937 cases.
Al Shamsi pointed out that the UAE’s efforts to combat the Corona virus continue and expand and increase the scope of pre-emptive examinations with a view to early detection of the infected, confining the infected individuals and their contacts and isolating them, adding that the champions of the first line of defense in various health agencies continue to work around the clock to protect society.
For his part, Dr. Alwi Sheikh Ali, a member of the Emirates Scholars Council and the official speaker on the advanced sciences sector in the country, reviewed, during his participation in the briefing, the latest developments in scientific research in the face of "Covid-19" in the UAE, indicating the pursuit of the scientific community in the country since the beginning The crisis led to the creation of studies that allow a deeper understanding of the emerging coronavirus, and the search for solutions that contribute to treatment and reduce spread.
He said: «In the past weeks, we announced a study carried out by the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, the Health Authority in Dubai, and the Jalila Hospital, to record the complete genetic sequence of 240 patients with (SK). Before talking about the results of the study, we must make it clear that the virus’s seizure of human cells transforms it into a factory to produce millions of new viruses, after which simple developments in the genetic sequence in the virus occur, and new strains develop. He added: «In the beginning of January of this year, researchers in China published the first genetic sequence of the corona virus emerging for a patient from Wuhan city, and this is the original strain of the virus, which is the main chain of reference for it, as scientists have identified three main strains of the virus are strain A, strain B, And the C strain ».
He added, “Today, less than three weeks after the first genetic sequence was announced in the UAE, we announce the recording of key results for 49 patients with Covid-19, including the registration of a complete genetic sequence of 25 patients from the first cases in the country. The study found that there are two types of Breeds in the Emirates within the first cases. The results showed that the genetic sequence of 24 patients within strain B, most of them coming from European countries, and the results showed the presence of one case of strain A of a visitor coming from the Chinese city of Wuhan », indicating that 88% of the first cases in the country were without symptoms, or appeared on them Mild symptoms.
He continued: «The study revealed the presence of 70 genetic mutations in these strains, 17 of which were not mentioned in the genetic sequences globally, as the country through the study and the provision of this information contributed to a greater understanding of the emerging corona virus.
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New infection of different nationalities, isolated, receiving treatment.
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Death of persons of different nationalities as a result of complications associated with the presence of chronic diseases.
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A total of 153 and 153 tests for detecting HIV infections resulted in 624 new cases being monitored.
The UAE continues to combat the Corona virus, and to expand and increase the scope of tests with a view to early detection of infected people.