Health

World Health Organisation’s (WHO) deputy director-general Sowmya Viswanathan had hinted at the fact earlier this year that COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 would transform from being a pandemic into an endemic disease, commented the English language daily ‘Gulf Today’. Other medical experts, especially from Western countries, are talking about it now. As …

The American multinational pharmaceutical company “Merck” won U.K. authorization for its new antiviral coronavirus treatment, the first such approval for an oral medicine to treat adults suffering mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19. Molnupiravir can be taken by those who have tested positive and have at least one risk factor for developing …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Thursday that it conducted 212,021, additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Wednesday that it conducted 248,337, additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus …

Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, in collaboration with Rafed, the UAE’s primary group purchasing organisation (GPO) for the supply chain of essential medical equipment, has announced the procurement of AstraZeneca’s AZD7442 medication. The new and innovative medication, which will be …

Dr. Saif Al Dhaheri, the Spokesperson for “NCEMA”:• With national celebrations around the corner, today we are announcing a new protocol to attend the activities of the Commemoration Day and the 50th UAE National Day.– The protocol states that all attendees of the event must present negative results of PCR …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Tuesday that it conducted 315,955, additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus …

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulative body of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has announced that it designated Al Rahba Hospital in Abu Dhabi as dedicated hospital for infectious diseases including COVID-19 patients. DoH also announced that Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Monday that it conducted 272,261, additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus …

More than 246.78 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 5,232,548 have died, according to a Reuters tally on Monday. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in December 2019.