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BREAKING! UAE Leaders Praise The Game-Changing Breakthrough In COVID-19 Treatment
BREAKING! UAE Leaders Praise The Game-Changing Breakthrough In COVID-19 Treatment
On Friday, May 1, it was revealed that the Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center (ADSCC) made a scientific breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19, that could possibly be a game-changer in the global fight against the novel virus.
In a statement released by Emirates News Agency, WAM, the UAE leaders have praised the team at ADSCC and have highlighted that the potential treatment using stem cells could add to the global efforts in curbing the spread of the coronavirus (until the vaccine is made available).
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, have also congratulated the people of the UAE and thanked the team of doctors, researchers and support staff at ADSCC for their efforts.
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In the report, they also emphasised that the country will continue to enhance its proactive measures and initiatives to ensure the safety of its citizens, residents and visitors
#UAE leadership congratulate citizens, residents on breakthrough #COVID19 treatment#WamNewshttps://t.co/8l6upWxwkP pic.twitter.com/SjUH9TJm0c
— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) May 1, 2020
The ADSCC has developed a method “which involves extracting stem cells from a patient’s blood and reintroducing them into the lungs via inhalation of a mist, regenerating lung cells and preventing the immune system from overreacting.”
The Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center (ADSCC) has developed an innovative method which involves extracting stem cells from a patient’s blood and reintroducing them into the lungs via inhalation of a mist, regenerating lung cells and preventing the immune system from overreacting. 2/5
— هند مانع العتيبة Hend Al Otaiba (@hend_mana) May 1, 2020
The treatment has successfully passed an initial phase of clinical trials, however, more trials on the treatment are currently underway to reveal the treatment’s proper potential
More trials are being conducted and we should have a clearer understanding of the treatment’s potential in the coming weeks, but it could have a significant impact on our ability to live with the virus until a vaccine is available. 4/5
— هند مانع العتيبة Hend Al Otaiba (@hend_mana) May 1, 2020
This breakthrough treatment can give countries across the globe the ability to cope with the virus until the vaccine is made available
The ADSCC effort is one of around 60 significant studies in the UAE aiming to produce COVID-19 treatments and improve testing, in line with the UAE Government’s determination to mobilize the country’s resources towards overcoming the virus. 5/5
— هند مانع العتيبة Hend Al Otaiba (@hend_mana) May 1, 2020
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