No pre-travel PCR test needed for Emiratis flying to Dubai; New kit to detect Covid-19 in 45 minutes; Shock and sympathy as Trump tests positive

[Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here]( Saturday, October 03, 2020 [Dubai-bound Emiratis no longer need pre-travel PCR test]( Arrival protocols state that citizens are not required to conduct a PCR test. [What happens if Trump is unable to discharge his duties]( Trump said on Friday that he had tested positive for Covid-19 and was going into quarantine. [Video: New Covid test kit developed in UAE, results in 45 minutes]( Currently in clinical validation stage, the kit is a PCR-based technique that provides rapid results in a cost-effective manner. [Dubai hospital restores man's eyesight 25 days after he went blind]( The patient lost vision in his left eye due to a cyst in the sphenoid sinus, which had extended to the brain and was pressing on the optic nerve. [Shock, sympathy, mockery: World reacts to Trump infection]( The positive test reading for the leader of the world's largest economy adds more uncertainty to investors' worries. [More from UAE]( [Weather: High humidity tonight could yield fog and mist]( [Over 4,000 Sharjah students pay creative, eco-friendly tribute to Gandhi]( [Dubai shuts down cafe, issue 100 warnings for flouting rules]( [More from Business]( [Walmart sells Asda to billionaire British Muslim brothers and TDR for $8.8bln]( [Oil demand rebound unlikely before 18 months]( [Renewable energy powers employment for 11.5 million]( [More from World]( [Coronavirus: Putin tells Trump his 'vitality' will help fight off Covid-19]( [Donald Trump to be hospitalised following Covid-19 diagnosis: White House]( [Coronavirus vaccine roll-out expected in less than 3 months in UK: Report]( [More from Sports]( [IPL 2020: Nagarkoti's rise proves tournament is on right track]( [IPL 2020: Ashwin may be available for selection, says Harris]( [IPL 2020: Indian talent adds a fascinating dimension to KKR-DC contest]( [More from Technology]( [Apple's foldable iPhone to come with self-healing screen: Report]( ['I selfie, therefore I am': Instagram 10 years on]( [Oracle's second-generation cloud region in UAE goes live]( [More from Entertainment]( [James Bond movie 'No Time to Die' delayed until April 2021]( [Harvey Weinstein charged with 6 more counts of sexual assault in Los Angeles]( [Akshay Kumar heads home after wrapping 'Bell Bottom' shoot in UK]( [More from Editorial and Opinions]( [No easy answers for the Lebanese amid the crisis]( [Sharing and exchanging data can improve lives]( [Special: Are a million deaths from Covid just a statistic?]( Trouble reading? [Click here]( to view in your browser. © Galadari Printing and Publishing Co. L.L.C. All rights reserved You have received this email message from khaleejtimes.com. Your email address has been recorded because you have subscribed to one of our print publications /newsletters or are registered with one of our web sites. For more information, visit [www.khaleejtimes.com]( [Subscribe]( | [Contact Us]( | [Advertise]( | [Privacy Policy]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [twitter]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( All rights reserved. [unsubscribe from list.](