All staff and visitors must continue to wear masks at all times and strictly comply with physical distancing guidelines
The validity period for PCR tests has been reduced from 96 hours to 72 hours
There were 4,536 recovered cases in the previous 24 hours
All public and private schools, universities and kindergartens in the country will move to remote learning for three weeks
All federal bodies are to submit a weekly report on the status of their employees
Covishield is the third vaccine to receive emergency authorisation in Bahrain following Sinopharm and Pfizer-BioNTech
On Tuesday, the UAE reported a total of 3,601 new infections, its highest ever daily rise
The case count has risen past 285,000
The offer is valid on Hala (Dubai Taxis) and Hala Van (Dubai Taxis), starting from January 26
Passengers arriving from the green list are exempt from mandatory quarantine measures
Vaccinated drivers will be offered free PCR tests every seven days
The death toll in the UAE has risen to 798
The new tests offer faster results and enable physicians to make swift decisions regarding medical treatment
Denmark suspended all flights from the UAE for five days starting Thursday
Attendance at parties and weddings will be limited to first-degree relatives
However, all appointments for the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will go ahead as scheduled
This marks the third vaccine approved for use in the country
Gulf Business talks to Jack Muhs, regional president of FedEx Express Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa, about the challenges of delivering Covid-19 vaccines around the world
The first phase, which targets those in the priority categories, is slated to end in March
The authorities in Dubai aim to vaccinate 70 per cent of its resident population
Earlier this week, the country approved vaccines made by AstraZeneca and Moderna for use in the kingdom
DHA says the directive is to allow health facilities manage Covid-19 cases
These centres will be operated by Abu Dhabi Healthcare Services (SEHA) and will increase the total number of locations for Covid-19 vaccines to 218
The case count in the UAE has crossed 263,000
Eligible professionals enrolled in the Frontline Heroes Office registry will enjoy expanded coverage, with benefits similar to Daman’s “Enhanced Sahtak”
The country aims to vaccinate more than 50 per cent of its population during the first quarter of this year
The state-run Dubai Media Office issued a clarification on Tuesday, January 19
The UAE announced 3,491 new cases on January 19
IATA Travel Pass app enables passengers to create a ‘digital passport’ to share Covid-19 test and vaccination certificates with authorities and airlines
However, those who have been vaccinated already do not need to undergo a PCR test prior to their visit