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Only vaccinated individuals now allowed to enter malls, restaurants, gyms and salons in Kuwait

A person will need to show their vaccination status on the My Identity or Immunity mobile application

UAE reports 2,122 Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths

The nationwide case count has risen to 626,936

Can consumers drive the post-Covid recovery?

There are increasing hopes that the reopening of economies will generate a powerful consumer-led recovery

Abu Dhabi clarifies that free Covid-19 vaccines will not be given to tourists

The emirate stressed that vaccines are only available to those holding expired residency visas or expired entry visas

UAE: Uber to offer free rides to people seeking Covid-19 jab till July 31

Passengers will be able to avail two free Uber rides, up to Dhs60 each, to and from public vaccination centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

UAE reports 1,988 Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths

The nationwide case count has risen to 618,148

dubai airport covid-19 testing laboratory

New Covid-19 lab at Dubai airport can process 100,000 samples daily

Located close to Terminal 2, the 20,000 square-foot lab was built in collaboration with Dubai Health Authority and Pure Health

Abu Dhabi Vaccine tourism

Tourists in Abu Dhabi can now receive Pfizer, Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines

The vaccines are only available for holders of a visa issued by Abu Dhabi or passport holders eligible for visa on arrival

UAE reports 2,167 Covid-19 infections, 4 deaths

A total of 616,160 people have contracted the virus since it broke out across the country

A health worker holds a vial of Covishield, AstraZeneca's Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine

Dubai’s DHA clarifies list of approved vaccines for UAE residents travelling from India

Only UAE residents in India who have received two doses of a ‘UAE-approved vaccine’ will be allowed to travel to Dubai from Wednesday, June 23

UAE reports 1,964 Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths

The nationwide case count has risen to 613,993

Saudi Arabia Airport

Saudi links boarding passes with health app for all domestic passengers

The application will show the passenger’s status as being immune/immune by first dose/immune by recovery/no record of infection

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,850 cases, 5 deaths

The case count has risen to 612,029

UAE entry Liberia, Sierra Leone, Namibia

UAE suspends entry of passengers from three more countries

Entry of travellers from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Namibia will be suspended indefinitely from Monday, June 21

Dubai airport

Dubai eases travel guidelines for passengers from India, South Africa and Nigeria

UAE residents who have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, are allowed to travel to Dubai

UAE reports 2,167 Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths

The nationwide case count has risen to 606,128

Abu Dhabi becomes first location to receive new Covid-19 medication

The Sotrovimab medicine can prevent severe cases and death for selected Covid-19 patients by more than 85 per cent

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 2,011 cases, 4 deaths

The nationwide case count has risen to 603,961

Flydubai becomes first airline to partner with UAE’s contact tracing Alhosn app

Flydubai passengers can now use the Alhosn app at check-in without having to present a printed copy of their negative PCR test result when travelling from Dubai

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi rolls out mass screening Covid-19 technology

The scanners will be used at entry points to the emirate and will screen for potential Covid-19 infections, providing immediate results and denying entry in case of a positive detection

Covid-19: UAE warns of high risk from new strains for unvaccinated, urges for caution during Eid holiday

Health authorities have urged those with chronic diseases and the elderly to get booster doses

UAE reports 2,127 Covid-19 cases; nationwide count scales past 600,000

The death toll has risen to 1,734

Kuwait city

Covid-19: Indian variant detected in Kuwait – health ministry

No details were revealed about how many cases were detected and whether they were found among citizens or expats

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,837 cases, 4 deaths

The nationwide case count stands at 599,823

Covid-19 Vaccine in Dubai

Covid-19: More than 2.3 million people vaccinated in Dubai

Eight out of every 10 people infected with Covid-19 in Dubai have not been vaccinated

UAE reports 1,969 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths

The nationwide case count has risen to 597,986

Bahrain bans new work permits for people from red list countries

The directive is applicable to those outside the kingdom

Hajj 2021

Saudi Arabia to allow only residents and citizens to attend Hajj 2021; limits number of pilgrims to 60,000

The first phase of online registrations for Hajj will be open from June 13-23

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 2,190 cases, 7 deaths

The nationwide case count now stands at 591,613

child care

UAE initiates Sinopharm vaccine study for children aged 3-17

The study aims to monitor the immune response to the vaccine in 900 children of different nationalities