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The World Health Organization on Tuesday approved the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use — the second Chinese jab to receive the WHO’s green light. “WHO today validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, funders, procuring agencies and communities the assurance that it meets international standards for …

Dr. Farida Al Hosani, the spokesperson for the health sector: • More than 81.93% of the total eligible group aged above 16 have been vaccinated, while 92.35% of the elderly group who are above 60 years have received the vaccine. • It is expected that more vaccines will be available …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 97,163 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered during the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 12,967,716 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 131.11 doses per 100 people. The vaccination drive …

The UAE Football Association (UAEFA) has decided to allow the audience to attend the Group G matches in the World Cup Asian Qualifiers, which will be held at Zabeel and Al Maktoum Stadiums, from 3rd to 15th June, with a 30 percent of the available seats of the stadiums. The …

The Dubai Police, in cooperation with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has handled successfully the aftermath of an accident involving a truck transporting an excavator that failed to adhere to the height clearance of the Al Shindagha Tunnel. The severe crash of the over-height truck resulted in the fall …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Tuesday that it conducted 215,689 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 …

Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the UAE’s largest healthcare network, has provided support to over 4,300 people who want to quit smoking. These many people enrolled from the start of 2019 to-date in SEHA’s smoking cessation initiative and recent success rate among those enrolled in the programme is between …

Ajman Police seized nearly 120,000 counterfeited items worth AED 30 million after receiving a tip-off from some international companies stating that there are shops that store and sell counterfeited brands. Counterfeit items included leather products, clothes, accessories, watches and sunglasses that bore brand names like (Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Boss, Chanel, …

The UAE was ranked among the top 20 countries in the world during the year 2020 in five indices related to the competitiveness of the tourism sector in the country according to the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC). The country’s achievements in the tourism sector included the indexes in …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has further expanded its COVID-19 vaccination campaign by opening up booking slots for 12 to 15-year-olds for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine through the ministry website or Covid-19 App. The ministry also noted that those who took the second dose of the Sinopharm vaccine at …