بدائل اليوتيوب ابدأ حالا و اكسب

بدائل اليوتيوب ابدأ حالا و اكسب
بدائل اليوتيوب ابدأ حالا و اكسب
بدائل اليوتيوب ابدأ حالا و اكسب

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بدائل اليوتيوب ابدأ حالا و اكسب

بدائل اليوتيوب ابدأ حالا و اكسب

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Frequently asked questions about the new mutant

Frequently asked questions about the new mutant

 Alarm and sharp decline in global stock exchanges, stock collapse, travel ban and a drop in oil prices, after the World Health Organization revealed the emergence of a new mutant in South Africa, which it classified as “alarming”, the fifth strain placed in this classification.

Fears are growing that the new mutated Corona virus will return the world to square zero, after conditions have changed within 24 hours, which may constitute a new blow to the economic recovery after recovering from closures and the comprehensive imposition of precautionary measures.

What are the symptoms?

According to the group of experts tasked with monitoring the evolution of the pandemic, "the WHO was first notified of the B.1.1.529 mutant by South Africa on November 24, 2021 (...). This mutant contains a large number of mutations, some of which are worrying." .

Dr. Wael Safwat, a consultant to the World Health Organization, told Al-Hurra that the new strain contains more than 30 mutations, adding, "The symptoms are not yet clear."

Safwat rules out that the symptoms of the old strains differ from the new mutant, and he also pointed out that some infections with the new mutant were discovered by chance, "including cases that were on the way to obtaining a vaccination."

"It has not yet been confirmed whether the cases suffer from severe fatigue or serious symptoms," he added.

Are vaccines effective?

Concurrently, the US pharmaceutical company Moderna stated that it will develop a booster dose against the Omicron mutant.

However, it may take weeks for scientists to understand the mutations of the new strain, and whether current vaccines and treatments are effective against it.

The Health Security Agency in Britain said that the new strain contains a coronary protein that is radically different from the original protein on which vaccines depend, which raises concern and fuels concerns about the effectiveness of current vaccines.

The New York Times quoted Dr. William Hanage, an epidemiologist at Harvard University, and other researchers as saying that "vaccines will likely protect against Omicron, but more studies are needed to determine how effective the doses are."

In this context, Safwat says: "So far, the mutant has overcome the vaccine. The first cases of the new strain appeared in Botswana, and it was for a person on his way to obtain a booster dose of the vaccine."

He explained, "This means that the virus is superior to the existing vaccines, but this is a theory that needs more research, and for this the whole world is in a state of anxiety and alert."

And whether this will reinforce some people's mistrust in vaccination, Safwat said: "I do not think; the problem is the emergence of the new mutation that comes in light of the spread of the fifth wave and the imposition of some restrictions in European countries."

He added, "In the coming hours, the effect of vaccines may become clear or not. The entire scientific community is on alert so that we do not go back to square zero."

What is the relationship of distributive justice to the new variable?

The Wall Street Journal says the new mutation highlights the danger to global public health that large numbers of people in the developing world do not have access to a vaccine, as countries have struggled to get their vaccinations while the virus has been spreading and mutating.

According to Oxford University data, only 7 percent of people in Africa have been fully vaccinated, compared to 42 percent of the global population. While vaccination levels in Europe and the United States were 67 percent and 58 percent.

Commenting on this, Safwat says: "So far, 42 percent of the world's population has received the vaccine, so we have a large period of time to reach herd immunity, which is 70 percent."

The WHO consultant believes that the concern about new strains will remain, especially the last strain due to its multiple mutations, "as if we are dealing with a new form of the virus that is different from the previous one."

Public health officials say this discrepancy helped open the door to the latest mutation, which contains more than 50 mutations.

The Group of Seven of the world's largest economies had announced a goal to provide one billion doses to developing countries, but it is a plan that critics say is too slow.

Last October, a hundred leaders and former ministers from around the world called on Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, whose country was hosting the G-20 summit, to address what they said was an unfair distribution of vaccines.

In this context, Safwat says that if there was justice in the rapid, fair and global distribution of vaccines, "the chances of the virus mutating would be few."

He continued, "If one case in the world is infected with the virus, this means an opportunity for it to mutate and change its protein and shape, and thus face vaccines and other precautionary measures."

Is closure and ban an optimal solution?

Despite the recommendations of the World Health Organization not to impose travel restrictions, the borders began to be closed, and countries decided to suspend flights from African countries, while other countries imposed a quarantine.

Epidemiologists have warned that travel restrictions may be too late to stop the global Omicron outbreak.

In this regard, Safwat says: "There is no optimal solution to confront the new mutant, because it is certain that there are thousands of cases infected with the new mutant that have not been discovered, and some of them have already traveled to different countries."

The new strain was first discovered in South Africa and was later detected in Belgium, Botswana, Israel and Hong Kong.

He continued, "The presence of one infected person in any country may threaten the transmission of the virus to anyone. The closure will certainly help, but it is not the best solution. The genetic code must be deciphered and the symptoms of the new mutant be known in order to deal with it well."

What now?

It may take several weeks for scientists to fully identify the strain's mutations, and whether available vaccines and treatments are effective against them.

But investors are concerned that the new strain will cause another wave of the pandemic, and lead to a faltering global recovery, as oil prices plunged by about ten dollars a barrel.

As for ordinary people, they are now required to tighten the precautionary measures that were accustomed to when the virus first appeared, says Safwat, referring to physical distancing, the use of alcohol for disinfection, and the obligation to wear masks, adding, "They are currently more important measures than the vaccine itself."

Safwat does not expect the countries to return to the closure "after we have a lot of mechanisms, experience and acumen to deal with the virus."

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November 27, 2021 at 07:23PM

Oil prices are under pressure from fears of withdrawing from strategic reserves

Oil prices are under pressure from fears of withdrawing from strategic reserves
Oil prices are under pressure from fears of withdrawing from strategic reserves
Oil prices are under pressure from fears of withdrawing from strategic reserves
Oil prices are under pressure from fears of withdrawing from strategic reserves
Oil prices are under pressure from fears of withdrawing from strategic reserves
Oil prices are under pressure from fears of withdrawing from strategic reserves

 Oil prices fell in the European market on Tuesday, to resume its losses that were temporarily halted yesterday, as part of the rebounds from the lowest level in eight weeks. With the aim of calming prices and curbing inflation.

 American crude fell by 1.3% to the level of $ 75.44, from the opening level at $ 76.44, and recorded the highest level at $ 76.57, and Brent crude fell by more than 1.1% to the level of $ 78.62 a barrel, from the opening level at $ 79.51, and recorded the highest level at $79.61.

When prices were settled on Monday, US crude gained 1.1%, after recording earlier in trading, an eight-week low at $74.79 a barrel, and Brent crude rose by 1.3%, after recording a level of $77.62, the lowest since October 1 the past.

A source in the administration of US President "Joe Biden" familiar with the situation said that the United States is expected to announce today, Tuesday, the withdrawal of an amount of crude oil from its strategic stockpile, as part of a plan it reached with major Asian energy consumers with the aim of reducing energy prices.

 It was reported that the OPEC Plus alliance may adjust its plan to increase oil production if the large consuming countries withdraw oil from the strategic reserves.

At a time when there is increasing talk of an increase in supply in the market, we find that global demand may receive a new shock about the developments of the spread of the fourth wave of the Corona virus in Europe.

Austria has become the first country in Europe to re-impose a complete closure to limit the spread of the Corona virus, which has renewed fears of the pandemic spreading throughout the old continent, which threatens to slow down the economic recovery and lower levels of fuel demand.

 And Germany, "Europe's largest economy", has warned that it may need to move into a state of complete lockdown to limit the spread of the fourth wave of Covid-19.

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Why luxury fashion companies resort to destroying their goods?

Why luxury fashion companies resort to destroying their goods?
Why luxury fashion companies resort to destroying their goods?
Why luxury fashion companies resort to destroying their goods?

 From time to time, scandals and controversial issues surface about the luxury brand companies’ desire to destroy and destroy their unwanted goods such as clothes, perfumes, accessories, etc., in order to prevent them from being stolen or sold at low prices, which will affect their reputation in the coming days.

According to CNN, the last of these controversial events took place with the American company Coach, which owns a prominent brand in the world of luxury and expensive perfumes.

And one of the content industries specialized in the fashion world, Anna Sacks, had published a clip on his account in the Tik Tok application, showing clothes and fashion that had been torn and destroyed and returned to the “Coach” company.

"It is company policy to force employees to destroy unwanted merchandise so that no one can use it," Sachs said in the video.

However, the company stated on its account on the Instagram application, and without referring to the accusations made by that prominent influencer, that it had stopped destroying its goods and that it was seeking to recycle or use its surplus or unused products in the market.

In a statement sent by a spokesman to CNN, the company denied the accusations made by Sachs that "Coach" is seeking through the destruction of goods to exploit loopholes in tax laws.

The spokesman stressed that the company "does not claim any tax advantages" for goods that are returned to its stores or that have manufacturing defects and are not suitable for sale.

This incident brings to mind what the British luxury fashion company Burberry announced, which announced in 2018 that it had succeeded in burning its unsold or defective products, after revealing that it had destroyed goods valued at $36 million in that year.

On the other hand, Sachs welcomed the decision of "Coach" to stop destroying and destroying its products.

And she added, in statements to "CNN": "I want to confirm once again that what Coach has done has been publicly discovered, and this practice is still prevalent in the fashion industry."

And she continued, "What I fear most is that these companies will not be serious in their decision, and that instead of over-production and then destroying the goods, they will make sure that the destruction operations are carried out in complete secrecy."

And she added, "These companies may resort to using pressing machines to destroy their goods, sealing trash cans tightly, and forcing employees to sign a pledge not to divulge the secrets of their factories, and that would be a disgrace to our planet."

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The UAE announces the date of completion of the railway line with Saudi Arabia

 The UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Suhail Al Mazrouei, announced that his country plans to complete the national railway sectors from Fujairah to Ghuwaifat on the Saudi border, by the end of 2022.

Al Mazrouei confirmed that the connection from Fujairah to Ghuwaifat on the border with Saudi Arabia will be completed by the end of next year.

"The Kingdom is working hard on parts of its national railway network," Al-Mazrouei was quoted as saying by The National newspaper, today, Wednesday.

He added, "We are looking forward to connecting the railway operators, and we hope that together we can establish this connection as soon as possible, without providing a timetable for the connection between the UAE and Saudi Arabia."

In turn, Etihad Rail said last month: "Construction works for Package A, which is 139 kilometers long for the second stage, and to connect it via Ghuwaifat to the first stage, which extends 264 kilometers from Habshan to Ruwais, has been completed two months ahead of schedule."

It is noteworthy that the train, when completed, will extend over a track of 1,200 km to connect all the Emirates, from Ghuwaifat in the western region of Abu Dhabi to the Emirate of Fujairah on the eastern coast, and also in one of its advanced stages to neighboring Saudi Arabia.

The long-term plan is for the train to be part of a wider rail network linking all six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman.

The volume of the UAE's non-oil foreign trade is $245 billion

 The UAE's non-oil foreign trade witnessed a growth of 27% during the first half of this year (2021), compared to the first half of last year (2020), and an increase of 6% over the same period in 2019.

According to preliminary official data of the UAE Ministry of Commerce, published today, Wednesday, the UAE's non-oil foreign trade recorded an estimated 900 billion dirhams ($245 billion) in the first half of 2021.

Non-oil exports to the UAE increased in the same period to 170 billion dirhams (46 billion dollars), achieving a growth of 44% compared to the first half of 2020, and an increase of 41% compared to the same period in 2019.

The contribution of non-oil exports to the country’s total non-oil foreign trade during the same period (first half of 2021) increased to about 19%, compared to 16.6% during the first half of 2020 and 14.2% during the first half of 2019.

Re-export activities, which totaled 238 billion dirhams ($64 billion) in the first half of 2021, witnessed a growth of 22% compared to the same period in 2020.

The volume of imports during the same period exceeded 482 billion dirhams (131 billion dollars), a growth of 24% compared to the first half of 2020, and 3% compared to the first half of 2019.

The data showed that the UAE's non-oil trade with the five most important countries witnessed a growth in the first half of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020.

These countries are China, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Turkey and Italy. As for the top 5 destinations to which non-oil national exports increased during the same comparison period, they included India, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Kuwait and China, while the countries that increased re-exports from the UAE to them included Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Egypt.