The UAE had achieved a recovery rate of 90% in COVID-19 and mortality rate of 0.5% - which is considered among the lowest in the world. The country also exceeded 7.5 million virus tests. The official spokesman for the UAE Government, Dr. Omar Al Hammadi, urged people to assume their responsibilities and adhere to the preventive measures to support the efforts of front-liners and ease the pressures they are experiencing, and further warning about the risk of negligence, which could lead to serious outcomes that will affect everyone. The spokesman highlighted one of the examples monitored by relevant authorities that involved individual suffering from some symptoms but neglected to deal with the matter and did not practice social distancing nor follow the preventive measures, which led to the transmission of the virus to 45 people from three families and the death of an elderly lady from the same family who also suffered from chronic diseases, including leukaemia and kidney failure. He attributed the significant increase in recoveries of over 2,000 people in one day is due to several reasons and factors, most notably the adoption of new advanced treatments and the country’s strategy aimed at enlarging the scope of testing, to detect infections as early as possible, enforce the necessary quarantine, and provide patients with the appropriate treatment. Concerning warnings over an imminent second COVID-19 wave, Hammadi said that many countries are witnessing fluctuations in their numbers of infected cases, which could either decrease or increase, noting that some countries have managed to maintain a low number of cases but later saw a second wave of infections. "Whether there will be a second wave or not, the number of infections was within the expectations of specialists and scientists who suggested that the increase in infected cases is due to the gradual resumption economic and tourism activities around the world, he further added, affirming that healthcare establishments in many countries are ready to address all types of challenges." Hammadi stressed the need for everyone’s cooperation in order to contain the spread of the virus as much as possible, noting that the efforts to develop a vaccine has reached advanced stages, and highlighted several factors that could reduce the spread of the virus including: Wearing face masks, abiding by social distancing rules and sanitizing hands, as well as taking regular vaccines for other viruses, such as the seasonal flu. According to Hammadi, another factor involves taking care of public health, following a healthy lifestyle, eating healthy food, exercising and avoiding smoking. He further advised people with chronic diseases to take their medicines to avoid any complications and urged people to look after the elderly and people with chronic diseases, as well as avoid visits unless completely necessary.