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First to get Pfizer jabs in UAE share thoughts

Brew Admin   Thu 24 Dec 2020    

The Pfizer BioNTech vaccine began its roll-out in the emirates earlier this week in an extensive campaign kicked off by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) The first to receive the jabs included a senior Emirati citizen, a DHA nurse, a […]

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Sprint n’ sand: Calling all runners to Dubai’s desert marathon ’21

Brew Admin   Wed 23 Dec 2020    

The picturesque Al Marmoum Nature Reserve is preparing to host the “Ultra Marathon Al Marmoum” — the strongest desert running race organised by the Dubai Sports Council and the Fit Group Middle East Company — early March 2021. The race, […]

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Dubai flies in first Pfizer vaccine batch, kicks off ‘free of charge’ campaign

Brew Admin   Wed 23 Dec 2020    

Dubai received its first shipment of the Pfizer-Biontech vaccine against coronavirus early Wednesday, authorised by the Ministry of Health and Prevention for “extensive and free-of-charge” inoculations. The decision comes in response to a request by Pfizer to approve its emergency […]

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Against the tide // Idiots Of The Covid Year: Take your pick

Mohd Asim   Sun 20 Dec 2020    

2020 showed us once again that science is the key to human survival. The world waited this year with baited breaths for the news of Covid-19 vaccine. While the scientists around the world raced against time to find a vaccine […]

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Three allergic hits in UK’s Pfizer roll out, NHS warns citizens with ‘history’ to refuse jab

Brew Admin   Thu 10 Dec 2020    

UK officials have since the launch of their nation-wide vaccinations campaign Tuesday reported two cases of anaphylaxis and one report of a possible allergic reaction post the Pfizer BioNTech jab. The adverse effects stemming from the overreaction of the body’s […]

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S.Korean high schoolers grapple with severe ‘exam amid pandemic’ stress

Brew Admin   Wed 02 Dec 2020    

From avoiding family members to skipping extra study at “cram schools”, the coronavirus has forced nearly half a million South Korean test-takers and proctors to rethink their strategies ahead of a hyper-competitive university entrance exam this week. The gruelling, almost […]

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World AIDS Day 2020: A call to revive the fight, pandemic or not

The Brew News Team   Tue 01 Dec 2020    

Each year on the first of December, we as a sprawling but interlinked society must take a moment to step back and reflect upon the millions of lives lost to an epidemic spanning over an age of four decades. To […]

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‘Break free’: Hundreds romp at secret rave in France amid strict lockdowns

Brew Admin   Mon 23 Nov 2020    

On a darkened residential street in Paris, a gate left partly open signals the entrance to an abandoned train tunnel — and an illegal rave party for 300 people looking for an escape from France’s Covid-19 lockdown. The attendees poured […]

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Powerhouse behind viral ‘Ice Bucket’ phenomena dies aged 37

Brew Admin   Mon 23 Nov 2020    

An American man who helped drive the global phenomenon known as the Ice Bucket Challenge to tackle a deadly neurodegenerative disease has died at the age of 37, his team said Sunday. Patrick Quinn, from New York state, was diagnosed […]

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Against the tide // When Covid hit home, we were in isolation, but never alone

Mohd Asim   Thu 19 Nov 2020    

Earlier this month, the virus hit home. After reporting daily Covid-19 infections as part of my job in the news business, I became a number myself. On November 10, as I stared at the lab report with cold feet and […]

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New Zealand set to flush out free ‘un-loaders’ at scenic camp sights

Brew Admin   Wed 18 Nov 2020    

The New Zealand government promised Wednesday to take action against backpackers relieving themselves at natural beauty spots as part of post-coronavirus tourism plans. Kiwis have long complained about so-called “freedom campers” who travel the country in campervans that do not […]

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