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The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, introduced (Post mortem imaging) virtual autopsy to the local healthcare sector as an indispensable tool in combating COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. Virtual autopsy will support the healthcare sector in confirming the cause of death …

Ras Al Khaimah Police announced heavy trucks movement ban on RAK roads as of Sunday, 24 October 2021.The ban timing will be in conjunction with the schools and institutions’ working hours, starting from 6:30 AM to 8:30 AM and from 1:30 PM to 3 PM. Offenders will be fined unless …

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has praised the work of the UAE Polio Vaccination Campaign in Pakistan. In a phone call with the campaign’s team, and with the participation of Abdullah Khalifa Al Ghafli, Director of the UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Sunday that it conducted 230,026, 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 …

The UAE Attorney-General, Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, has said that the Federal Public Funds Prosecution has launched a major investigation into Dubai-based real estate developer Union Properties. The investigation involves complaints lodged by the Securities and Commodities Authority on allegations of financial violations committed by Khalifa Hassan Al Hammadi, …

Mohammed bin Zayed: Thanks to the dedication of many, including frontline health workers, remarkable progress has been made in the global effort to end polio. Today on World Polio Day, together with our partners, we reaffirm our commitment to working towards a safer, healthier future free from polio.

Al Bait Al Mutawahid Beach in Umm Al Quwain witnessed yesterday afternoon two drowning deaths of an Arab and an Asian people. Umm Al Quwain police received two reports and immediately responded.The first drowning incident occurred at 5:00 pm for three Asians, two of whom were rescued, and the third …

The UAE Space Agency has launched a new competition offering up to AED 4 million in funding for next-generation proposals that address climate change and food security. Scientists, entrepreneurs, academics, and innovators seeking to address some of humanity’s greatest challenges are invited to participate and accelerate the UAE’s knowledge-driven economy. …

Sergiu Toma, the Emirati judoka and winner of the 81 kg category in the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil, is among the stunning wax figures of famous and historical figures, with popular film, television and sports characters and stars on display at London’s renowned waxwork museum Madame Tussauds, which opened …

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) is organising the National Libraries Summit on 8th and 9th November, 2021, at its headquarters in Sharjah, to further its commitment to promote books and literacy. The two-day summit will be held in conjunction with the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2021) under the …