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Here's your daily podcast from the ARN News Centre with the latest updates regarding the novel coronavirus pandemic in the UAE.

The UAE has confirmed 262 new cases of COVID-19, taking the overall tally in the country to 62,966.

The UAE's COVID-19 vaccine trial is expanding to Bahrain, where a new centre has opened to receive volunteers.

Two new COVID-19 testing centres have opened in Fujairah.

Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanouskaya has fled abroad for the sake of her children, after two nights of clashes following the contested re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko.

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing.

Authorities in China have found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported frozen seafood that arrived from the port city of Dalian.

India's air safety regulator plans to conduct special audits of airports across the country affected by heavy rain, the watchdog's chief told Reuters.

A new electronic platform has been launched to ease the import and re-export of food shipments through Dubai's ports.

Several residents in the UAE have raised concerns over not being able to access their accounts with Emirates NBD bank for the last few hours.

Emirates Airline will be increasing its passenger services to Pakistan from August 10.

The UAE's Central Bank has approved additional measures to support the economy.

Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has received official clearance from the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) to host the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year.

Scotland's government has warned that it could halt the new Premiership football season after Celtic defender Boli Bolingoli violated quarantine regulations.

A scaled down version of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby 7s is being planned this year, featuring GCC divisional teams across Rugby, Netball and Cricket.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has claimed a sensational victory at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.