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More than 98.77 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 2,123,871 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 China in December 2019.

His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan on Sunday inaugurated the Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Field Hospital for coronavirus patients in Aqaba. King Abdullah was briefed by Jordan’s Health Minister Nathir Obeidat, who said the field hospital, established through a generous donation by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced that 60,991 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 2,487,784 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 25.15 doses per 100 people. The vaccination drive is …

The cabient approves the establishment of the UAE embassy in Tel Aviv in the State of Israel. 

Oman will extend the closure of its land borders for another week until Feb. 1, to curb the spread of the coronavirus, state news agency ONA said on Sunday, citing a decision by the Gulf state’s coronavirus emergency committee. Alarabyia

In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, today issued a Decree appointing Awad Saghir Al Ketbi as Director-General of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Dr. Alawi Alsheikh Ali as Deputy Director-General. Awad Al Ketbi previously served …

Mohamed Bin Rashid: • Today, I chaired the first cabinet meeting in 2021 in Abu Dhabi … We began by approving the general framework for the UAE’s media strategy in the next phase. 2020 was a pivotal year in the global interest in the UAE, which requires different thinking and …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Sunday that it conducted 179,117 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 has approved 3 new Covid-19 diagnostic tests to be used in ER departments & urgent care centers in Abu Dhabi emirate. The new tests which are based on the latest global scientific developments, provide faster results & support physicians to provide better patient care.New tests …

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started the official operation of the smart screening system of paid public parking in Dubai involving the use of digital cameras powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. The system is part of RTA’s efforts to make use of modern and smart …