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The current phase of the efforts to counter the COVID-19 pandemic has acquired significant importance not only in the UAE but also around the entire world, as vaccines for the disease have become available in many countries. The UAE has led in offering the vaccine since October 2020, due to …

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 …

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Chairman of the Education and Human Resources Council urged all employees in public and private educational establishments, including teachers and administrative staff, to take the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, to support the country’s efforts to vaccinate …

Hamdan bin Mohammed: We approved the fifth economic stimulus package in Dubai at a value of AED 315 million, bringing the total value of the economic packages to AED 7.1 billion. We continue to boost the ability of all sectors to overcome the global crisis impact.

Dubai Civil Defense have put out a fire in a vehicle over Al Qudra Bridge on the Emirates Road this morning, without recording any injuries.

The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) has announced the resumption of desert tours and related activities in the emirate with strict implementation of the precautionary measures and guidelines issued for desert tours and Sharjah tour operators. This latest decision comes as part of the efforts to resume the …

More than 85.9 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and around 1.86 million have died, according to a Reuters tally published on Wednesday. With 353,451 deaths and over 20.7 million confirmed cases, the United States tops the list of twenty countries with the …

he US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has welcomed the progress achieved by the Al Ula Declaration issued at the Gulf Cooperation Council summit held yesterday in Saudi Arabia, describing it as “a positive step towards restoring Gulf and Arab unity.” In a statement on Tuesday, Pompeo said, “We are …

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, …