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More than 249.06 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 5,268,304 have died, according to a Reuters tally on Saturday. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in December 2019.

A course of pills developed by Pfizer can slash the risk of being hospitalized or dying from COVID-19 by 89% if taken within three days of developing symptoms, according to results released Friday by the pharmaceutical company. In a study of more than 1,200 COVID-19 patients with a higher risk …

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia, attended the Indonesian National Day Celebration at the Indonesian Pavilion at Al Wasl Plaza at the Expo 2020 Dubai …

The National Center of Meteorology has issued a weather alert due to an atmospheric depression in northeast Abu Dhabi, which is expected to particularly affect Al Ain, coastal areas and islands, causing light rains and fog until Monday, 8 November. Cumulus clouds are expected in the northeast, as well as …

Within 8 hours only… Sharjah Police have arrested an Arab driver who ran over a woman crossing Al Taawun Street from a non-designated area for pedestrian crossing, leading to her immediate death and her child’s injury. The driver had fled the scene, yet the traffic tracking systems contributed to identifying …

H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, attended the grand finale of the inaugural Dubai Padel Cup, joining hundreds of enthusiastic padel tennis fans to celebrate the end of the three-day exhibition match series contested by the world’s leading male players. H.H. Sheikh Mansoor …

The UN barometer of world food prices has surged to a new peak, reaching its highest level since July 2011, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks the international prices of a basket of food commodities, is up 3.9 percent from September, rising for a …

This morning, the UAE’s busiest road was transformed into a giant cycling track for families and fitness enthusiasts for the second edition of Dubai Ride. A total of 32,750 cyclists took to their bikes on the 14km Sheikh Zayed Road route and 4km family route to participate in the free, …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Friday that it conducted 203,988, 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 …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today visited Alif – The Mobility Pavilion and the Hungary Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. His Highness was accompanied during the visit by H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid …