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The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Tuesday that it conducted 254,944 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 …

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) has announced that it successfully completed the first hip arthroscopy in the UAE capital as part of a hip labral tear repair procedure for a 69-year-old Emirati patient. The patient had been experiencing excruciating hip/groin pain for the past four years. Upon visiting SSMC and …

Sharjah Municipality announces that it has started receiving applications from food establishments wishing to obtain permits to sell food to non-Muslim communities.The municipality has suspended the issuance of permits to display food on tables in front of food outlets during the month of Ramadan, in the implementation of precautionary measures …

More than 131.57 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 2,995,975 have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai said the astute guidance of the nation’s leadership has enabled Dubai and the UAE to achieve top rankings in global security and safety, including in the vital area of cyber security. As part of a comprehensive smart …

Oman will be imposing strict measures during the holy month of Ramadan to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the country’s health ministry announced on Monday.All commercial activities will also be banned during those times. Ramadan gatherings, such as group Iftars and tents, are strictly prohibited, the ministry added. Only …

The local emergency, crisis and disaster management team in Sharjah, in cooperation with the Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA), announced that students of private schools in the Emirate will return to their schools, starting next Sunday, corresponding to 11/04/2021 for foreign and Asian curriculum schools, and on 04/18/2021 for the …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced that 17,743 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 8,596,722 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 86.92 doses per 100 people. The vaccination drive is …

H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has issued Emiri Decree No. 4 of 2021 regarding the appointment of the Chairman and members of the Board of Trustees of the International Charity Organisation in Ajman. This Decree stipulated the formation of the Board …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, approved the Emirates Development Bank (EDB) Strategy to provide a sizeable AED30 billion financial support to businesses and start-ups in a major step to drive the national economy. Launched to support “Operation 300bn”, the …