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New Zealand has no known active cases of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health declared on Monday. The last remaining case, a woman from Auckland, has now been symptom free for 48 hours and is regarded as recovered, the German news agency, DPA, reported citing the Ministry. Director-General of Health Ashley …

The National Center of Meteorology expects weather over the coming five days to be humid with a chance of mist or fog formations over internal and coastal areas. Following is a detailed weather forecast issued today by the NCM for the coming five days:Monday: Weather: Humid with a chance of …

NCM: A chance of fog formation with the deterioration of horizontal visibility over some coastal and internal areas especially the northern. This alert is applicable from 1:00 am until 8:00 am.

During a meeting held remotely today through videoconferencing, chaired by H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, the Ministerial Development Council reviewed several government decisions related to reducing the spread of the novel coronavirus throughout the country. The council also discussed several …

Upbeat sentiments triggered by improved performance across all global stock markets saw the UAE’s twin bourses’ general indices surging and gaining to the tune of AED16.4 billion at the close of Sunday’s session. The growth was spurred by a buying spree that selectively targeted blue chips and generated AED800 million …

 India on Sunday registered 9,971 new coronavirus cases, single-day record jump, and 287 deaths in 24 hours, Asian News International, ANI, reported. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed that the country’s coronavirus count has now climbed to 246,628 including 120,406 active cases and 6,929 deaths. In India, …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has conducted more than 44,000 COVID-19 tests in different regions of the country and reports: • 540 new cases of coronavirus from different nationalities, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 38,808. • The full recovery of 745 patients from the symptoms the …

Global cases of the novel coronavirus neared seven million on Saturday, as case numbers surge in Brazil and India, according to a Reuters tally. About 30 percent of those cases, or two million infections, are in the United States, though the fastest growing outbreak is in Latin America, which now …

The Cuban Government held an official ceremony in the country’s capital, Havana, to coincide with the arrival of UAE medical aid. The UAE recently dispatched an aid plane carrying eight metric tonnes of medical supplies to support Cuba in curbing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Commenting on the occasion, …

Abu Dhabi Police has warned against the dumping of used face masks and gloves on roads, streets, and public facilities. In a statement, Abu Dhabi Police noted the hazardous health and environmental risks that such dumping acts can pose on the community as a whole. It added that dumping waste …