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Bahrain adds 16 countries to travel ‘red list’ including the Philippines, Indonesia

Only citizens and residents of Bahrain are permitted to enter from the red list countries

Covid-19: UAE issues Eid Al Adha protocols to avoid hike in cases during the holidays

Studies conducted by the health sector found a “significant” increase in the number of infections and deaths following the last three holidays

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Covid-19: UAE announces 1,522 new cases, six deaths

The total number of recorded cases in the UAE has reached 653,284

Kuwait to shut all clubs offering activities for children from July 25

The clubs have been closed as a precautionary measure to curb the spread of Covid-19

Covid-19: UAE reports 1,518 new cases, six deaths

The new cases were detected after 280,747 additional Covid-19 tests were conducted over the past 24 hours

Covid-19: UAE suspends entry of travellers from Indonesia, Afghanistan

The move also covers travellers who were in these countries 14 days prior to coming to the UAE

UAE reports 1,539 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths

The nationwide case count has risen to 645,653

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Covid-19: Oman suspends arrivals from 24 countries

Oman has also announced a complete lockdown in the country across three days of Eid Al Adha

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UAE says recent drop in new Covid-19 cases due to early detection, fast response

The country has provided a total of 15.5 million vaccine doses so far

UAE reports 1,552 Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths

The nationwide case count has risen to 642,601

Covid-19: Abu Dhabi updates home quarantine protocols

Vaccinated individuals must quarantine for seven days and take a PCR test on day 6

Covid-19: UAE reports 1,573 infections; total case count crosses 641,000

The nationwide case count has now risen to 641,049

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Abu Dhabi updates testing, quarantine rules for residents and citizens returning from abroad

Effective July 5, the new rules will apply to both vaccinated and non-vaccinated residents and citizens

Covid-19: UAE reports 1,599 cases, 3 deaths

The nationwide case count has risen to 639,476

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UAE approves emergency use of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine

Apart from Moderna, the other vaccines currently approved for use within the country are Pfizer-BioNTech, Oxford AstraZeneca, Sputnik V and Sinopharm

UAE passes Seychelles to become most vaccinated nation

The country has so far administered 15.5 million doses

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Abu Dhabi launches new Covid-19 contact tracing system

Via a virtual chat, those infected with Covid-19 will be asked to list the people they came into contact with 48 hours before the positive result was detected

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Saudi Arabia indefinitely suspends travel to UAE, Vietnam and Ethiopia

All passenger flights between the kingdom and these countries will be suspended starting 11pm on Sunday, July 4

UAE reports 1,675 Covid-19 infections, 8 deaths

The nationwide case count has now risen to 634,582

UAE: Covid-19 medicine Sotrovimab aids recovery of 97% patients within a week

The UAE was one of the first countries in the world to receive a shipment of Sotrovimab last month

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UAE reports 1,747 Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths

A total of 632,907 people have contracted the virus in the UAE

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Dubai: Pregnant women now eligible for Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

All DHA vaccination centres across Dubai have started administering the vaccine to pregnant women who are residents of the emirate

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 2,184 cases, 5 deaths

The nationwide case count has now risen to 631,160

US issues new UAE travel advisory

The CDC issued a Level 4 Travel health notice for the UAE on Monday

Kuwait to resume direct flights to 12 destinations, opens land and sea borders for vaccinated citizens

Flights to several European destinations as well as the US will resume from July 1

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Abu Dhabi: Only vaccinated individuals will be allowed to enter most public places

Starting Friday, August 20, 2021, exceptions will only be made for children aged 15 and under, and those with vaccination exemption certificates

UAE reports 2,040 Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths

A total of 628,976 people have contracted the virus across the country since it first broke out last year

Video: Abu Dhabi approves Covid-19 scanners after trial, to roll them out at malls, residential areas

The scanners can detect a possible Covid-19 infection by measuring electromagnetic waves

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Covid-19: Delta variant accounts for a third of all infections in the UAE

The Alpha, Beta and Delta strains are currently the most prevalent Covid-19 mutations in the country, together accounting for 84.4 per cent of all infections

Dubai: Enrolment across private schools up 3.9% since September 2020 – KHDA

A total of 10 new schools will open in the 2021/22 academic year