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India on Saturday reported a record one-day rise in COVID-19 deaths as cases surged by more than 400,000 for the third consecutive day, Reuters reported. India’s health ministry recorded 4,187 fatalities over the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to just under 240,000. Cases rose by 401,078, increasing …

The World Health Organisation today gave an emergency use listing to Sinopharm, China’s COVID-19 vaccine, making it the sixth vaccine to receive WHO validation for safety, efficacy and quality, according to WHO’s twitter account. “WHO urges governments to offer incentives to manufacturers to share technology & know-how. And we encourage …

The National Center of Meteorology: Tomorrow’s weather will be fair to partly cloudy in general, low clouds will appear over the Eastern coast in the morning with a chance of rainy convective clouds formation Eastward by afternoon.Another increase in temperatures.Light to moderate winds, freshening at times causing blowing dust during …

The 12th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) organised by Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) from 19th to 29th May at Sharjah Expo Centre under the theme ‘For Your Imagination,’ is bringing together 11 Arab authors and artists in a series of dialogue and discussion sessions, some of which …

 The Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced that 141,283 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 11,048,547 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 111.71 doses per 100 people. This is in line …

Abu Dhabi Police warn parents against the dangers of allowing their children to purchase fireworks during the Eid period from social media platforms that exploit children and adolescents. Fireworks may cause serious accidents such as damaging the eyes and house fires.

The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has announced that local authorities have recorded 5,067 violations of precautionary measures across Abu Dhabi emirate over the past week. These violations were recorded following intensive inspection campaigns to ensure adherence to precautionary and preventive measures and processes put in place to …

China said Friday the risk of damage on Earth from a rocket which fell out of orbit after separating from Beijing’s space station was “extremely low”, after the US warned it could crash down onto an inhabited area. Military experts in the US expect the body of the Long March …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Friday that it conducted 211,462 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 …

In embodiment of the significant role of the Ministry of Interior in preserving the drivers’ safety and spreading safety and security on the roads, Umm Al Quwain Police G.H.Q will implement the smart system to monitor traffic violations resulting from not complying with the specified safe distance between vehicles on …