The Dubai Police, represented by the General Directorate of Traffic, has urged cyclists to abide by safety guidelines and traffic laws to ensure their own safety. Colonel Jumaa bin Suwaidan, Acting Director of General Directorate of Traffic at Dubai Police, pointed out that a number of cyclists have been exposed …
Read More »Europe updates air travel guidelines to factor in vaccination and latest scientific evidence
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Thursday issued a new version of the Aviation Health Safety Protocol providing clear operational guidance and risk-based recommendations for health-safe air travel to complement the European Union’s initiatives, such as the EU Digital …
Read More »UAE becomes world’s second country to approve Amgen’s lung cancer drug “Lumakras”
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has recently approved the registration and use of Amgen’s lung cancer drug Lumakras, following the approval of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This step will give lung cancer patients in the UAE early access to this innovative drug in order to …
Read More »The latest developments on COVID-19 in the UAE
The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Saturday that it conducted 253,077 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 …
Read More »NCM warns of sandy and dusty winds
The National Center of Meteorology: Moderate to fresh Northwesterly winds with speed reaching 40 km/h causing blowing dust and suspended sand, reducing the horizontal visibility to less than 3000 m at times over some exposed areas until 00:00 Saturday 19/06/2021.
Read More »Global COVID-19 death toll exceeds 4 mn
Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide passed a grim milestone of 4 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as many countries struggle to procure enough vaccines to inoculate their populations. While the number of new cases and deaths have abated in countries like the United States and Britain, several nations have …
Read More »The latest developments on COVID-19 in the UAE
The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Friday that it conducted 253,077 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 …
Read More »UNHCR calls on world leaders to act to reverse the trend of soaring displacement
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urging world leaders to step up their efforts to foster peace, stability and cooperation in order to halt and begin reversing nearly a decade-long trend of surging displacement driven by violence and persecution. Despite the pandemic, the number of people fleeing wars, violence, persecution …
Read More »Notice from Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee on usage of Alhosn app for green pass and entry to the emirate
The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has announced it has reviewed the causes behind the technical issues faced by some Alhosn app users, resulting from a surge in new subscriptions, and has overseen the efforts by the app’s team to restore the service to all users as quickly …
Read More »Abu Dhabi: Fire in Al Mamoura area brought under control
Abu Dhabi Civil Defense teams have managed to control a fire in Al Mamoura area in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the cooling process is underway.The Abu Dhabi Police and the authority calls on the public to stay away from the fire scene and give a way for police …
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