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The UAE cabinet approves the formation of an interim committee to handle the negative impact of Coronavirus on the national economy, chaired by His Excellency Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, and representatives from various relevant authorities, as part of the government measures to prevent the consequences of …

The Cabinet approves the list of sanctions for the individuals and establishments who violate the Coronavirus precautionary measures instructions. A penalty of not less than AED 500 and not more than AED 50,000 shall be imposed and duplicated in case of repetition, followed by referral to the Emergency and Crisis …

“Sharjah Misdemeanor Court” looked into the case of an Arab woman accused of assaulting her (14 years) child who got hospitalized due to injuries. She denied and claimed that he had a fight at school. The hearing was postponed to April 14 to hear the child’s statements.

During a briefing by the UAE government on the precautionary measures against the novel “Corona virus” … Dr. Farida Al Hosani, the official spokesperson for the health sector in the UAE: Social distancing is very important during this period, it is the core principle to preserve your health. This includes …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention and the Ministry of Interior in coordination with all relevant federal and local entities, have decided to launch a “national sterilization program” which aims to process full sanitizing procedure that includes all facilities, public transportation and metro service during the weekend, starting from 8 …

In support of the leadership’s vision to keep pace with the development of Dubai and ensuring business continuity and efficiency, and in support of the preventive efforts to combat Coronavirus.“Dubai Executive” issues a circular to government entities to implement 100% remote work system as of Sunday, March 29, 2020.

The Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation and the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, have announced exemption of labourers whose work permits have expired from the medical tests. Work permits and residence visas will be issued and renewed automatically for labourers employed by companies and support service staff such …

In light of the preventive measures aiming to ensure the public health and safety … Dubai Municipality announces the closure of men’s salons and women’s beauty centers for a period of two weeks, subject to renewal.

The Dubai police has arrested an Asian young man who posted a video encouraging people to ignore government advice to stay at home during the coronavirus outbreak. In his irresponsible post, the man called members of the public to go out for a smoke or barbecue and to enjoy the …

The Ministry of Interior refers 64 people who have been in contact with infected people who tested positive for Coronavirus to the Public Prosecution for Emergencies and Crises at the Federal Public Prosecution, after violating the provisions of Federal Law No. 14 of 2014 concerning combating communicable diseases. They have …