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In the News 2020

• Dawson's Dr. Ayaz Virji

  Kaomi Goetz talks about the changes in the life of Dawson’s news-making anti-hate doctor.

  Twin Cities PBS | September 18, 2020
• The best live theater to stream online this week

  Theaters are closed for now, but you can find great stage stars and events streaming online today.

  Time Out New York | September 17, 2020
• FirstAct: In 'Salt', a woman and her daughters walk the hard line between hunger and dignity

  'Salt' revolves around a family of three women — a mother and two daughters — who are coping with the pandemic and its resulting shortcomings by telling each other stories and faking the food on their plate.

  Firstpost | September 17, 2020
• NYU Abu Dhabi Institute launches virtual programme of talks

  The NYU Abu Dhabi, NYUAD, Institute will launch its first-ever virtual programme of talks this fall, offering the public a deeper insight into a wide range of themes and a chance to participate in engaging conversations from the safety of their homes, starting this Sunday.

  Emirates News Agency | September 17, 2020
• Team of scientists develops peptides to stem Alzheimer’s

  After three years of collaboration, a team of academician-scientists from the UAE, US and Sweden has designed and developed peptides believe to inhibit the progress of another group of proteins and protect the brain from the neurodegenerative Alzheimer’s Disease.

  Gulf Today | September 16, 2020
• Behavioral Science Battles The Coronavirus / RBDR

  New York University Abu Dhabi Assistant Professor of Psychology Jocelyn Bélanger described his gungho participation in setting up a global behavioral science-based survey to help understand why some people follow the rules established to avoid being hit with Covid-19.

  Research Business Report | September 15, 2020
• Why the Marcos Day bill has triggered protests in the Philippines

  The second most corrupt politician of all time, former president Marcos's name remains forever disgraced.

  The National | September 15, 2020
• Can a Flu Shot Keep You Away From The Coronavirus?

  A spike in flu cases is usually recorded in Dubai from October, according to an in-depth study of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). With October just a couple of weeks away, the authorities are calling on the community to get the flu shot - especially in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.

  Albawaba | September 15, 2020
• The Arts Center at NYUAD Launches Multisensory Virtual Show

  Tania El Khoury and Basel Zaraa’s virtual show ‘As Far As Isolation Goes’ has created an interactive online experience using touch and sound to explore the impact of isolation on mental health and the challenges faced by refugees.

  Harper's Bazaar Arabia | September 15, 2020
• Coronavirus news bulletin: UAE approves 'emergency' use of Covid vaccine; man wakes up from 2-month coma; 4 arrested for parties

  Here's a round-up of all the latest Covid-19 developments you need to know.

  Khaleej Times | September 15, 2020