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The US-developed COVID-19 vaccine was rubber-stamped by the European Commission after getting conditional market approval from the EU’s medical watchdog. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for conditional market authorization on Wednesday, the agency announced following a meeting. It is the second vaccine authorised for use in …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced that it conducted 156,520 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 cases and …

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has announced that the isolation period for certain COVID-19 patients and close contact cases has been reduced to 10 days from the initial 14-day period. The shortened isolation period is applicable to COVID-19 patients who did not develop any symptoms since testing positive. The reduced …

Dr. Farida Al Hosani, official spokesperson for the UAE Health Sector, during a media briefing on Tuesday. • We have noticed a marked increase in the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide, and an increase in the number of cases registered in UAE due to the increase in commuting between emirates, …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Tuesday it conducted 153,645 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 cases …

Shaikh Abdullah Bin Bayyah, Chairman of the UAE Fatwa Council, has received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, in support of the country’s efforts to contain the spread of the virus. Bin Bayyah lauded the UAE’s exceptional efforts in its handling of the coronavirus crisis, and for being one …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Monday it conducted 116,687 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 cases …

More than 84.65 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,838,746​ have died, according to a Reuters tally published on Monday. With 350,121 deaths and over 20.3 million confirmed cases, the United States tops the list of twenty countries with the highest recorded …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Sunday it conducted 125,232 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 cases …

ore than 84 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,829,384​ have died, according to a Reuters tally published on Sunday. With 347,950 deaths and over 20.1 million confirmed cases, the United States tops the list of twenty countries with the highest recorded …