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“MoHAP” has conducted more than 29,000 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of tests and reveals, which revealed 518 new cases bringing the total number of cases to 8756. The new cases identified are in a stable condition and undergoing treatment.The ministry also announced that four Asian …

In line with the ongoing efforts to combat commercial fraud activities, government authorities in the Emirate of Dubai, represented in the “Department of Economic Development” and “Dubai Police” have managed to seize about 5 million unlabeled medical masks since the beginning of this month. The joint efforts of the departments …

“Abu Dhabi Court of Appeal” upheld the verdict issued by the Court of First Instance to condemn a social media influencer on the charges of using social media websites to publish material that may breach the public morals. He was also fined AED 300,000 for being convicted for defacing the national …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority, NCEMA, have directed local economic departments to study the possibility of re-opening commercial centres in consultation with their partners in the private sector, provided that all relevant precautionary and preventive measures will be pursued. …

The Integrated Transport Centre, ITC, of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, DMT, in Abu Dhabi announced that all its public bus services in the Emirate will be suspended starting from Thursday, April 23, 2020 until further notice. This comes with the exception of the free bus on-demand service “Abu …

Taking stock of the global turbulence, & recessionary pressures triggered by the rapidly evolving context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority unveiled a series of measures to aid sustainability of businesses within its ecosystem• For Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, & Events (MICE): Zero cancellation and/or rescheduling fees; …

The UAE Water Aid Foundation, Suqia UAE, announced donating 10 million water bottles, worth AED5 million, to be distributed with meals in the UAE’s biggest food distribution drive. In collaboration with Mai Dubai, the donation supports the ’10 million meals’ campaign, launched on Sunday, to provide food assistance to families …

The United Arab Emirates today sent an aid plane carrying 7 metric tons of medical supplies to the Republic of Sudan to bolster the country’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The shipment, which contained medical equipment and test kit supplies, will benefit more than 7,000 healthcare professionals in Sudan. …

Issa Al Hashimi, the official spokesman for the Emirates Council for Food Security: The normal consumption rate of each person in the UAE is about 700 kg of food annually, which is not affected by the current circumstances.

Dr. Farida Al Hosani, the official spokesperson for the health sector in the country: Ramadan this year will be different for all of us, as we will have to abandon some social habits that we are used to due to the current situation, such as family gathering at the iftar …