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Travellers to the Emirate of Abu Dhabi can be screened for COVID-19 upon entry by a laser-based DPI technique. A negative result will allow entry to Abu Dhabi, while a positive result will lead to further testing through a PCR test. Those who undergo a PCR test must return to …

Abu Dhabi Government Media office: MOHAP adopted a device developed by Abu Dhabi-based QuantLase Imaging Lab to mass screen potential COVID-19 cases. The laser-based DPI technique can detect virus-caused inflammation in blood samples within seconds.The device will help limit the number of individuals undergoing the PCR test as it identifies …

His Excellency Abdul Rahman Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention: • The UAE continues to expand the scope of tests and case tracing, where more than 4 million tests have been performed nationwide. • The third phase of a possible “COVID-19” vaccine have obtained approval from the scientific research …

At the regular government press briefing, held today, Dr. Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, announced that a third stage study of a possible vaccine against Covid-19 has been approved by the Ethics Committee Scientific research in Abu Dhabi. This approval paves the …

Dubai Government Media Office: Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) denies the false information being circulated on some media and news websites concerning the required procedures for travel to Dubai. The Authority clarified that not all inbound passengers to Dubai are required to provide a COVID-19 negative test report. DCAA urges …

On 14th July, the Emirates Mars Mission, “Hope Probe” or “Al Amal” in Arabic, is scheduled to liftoff from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Centre and begin a seven-month journey to the Red Planet. The probe is expected to entre Mars’ orbit in 2021, coinciding with the UAE’s 50th anniversary. The mission …

The UAE government will hold a news briefing on “COVID-19” developments today, Monday, July 13 at 9:30 PM.

Dubai Investments, PJSC, a leading Middle East investment and a public joint stock company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, DFM, celebrated its silver jubilee anniversary, marking 25 years of investments in the region, with a bell ringing ceremony at the DFM. The bell ringing ceremony was attended by Abdulrahman …

A restaurant in Al Qusais was damaged in a blast caused by gas leakage earlier this morning (Monday). According to Brigadier Abdulhalim Al Hashimi, acting director of Al Qusais Police Station, no injuries were reported in the incident. However, two nearby shops, a pharmacy, a beauty salon, and three cars …

The UAE’s Mars Mission will inspire new projects and enterprises, including big companies and SMEs, in all sectors, to take risks, mitigate them and succeed, a minister told Emirates News Agency, WAM. “When you talk about transforming the economy and developing science and technology, and building new companies and small …