The statement on its website added that the move “is a precautionary measure to protect public health”
Individuals who travel will be subject to certain measures including medical checks at the airport and possible home quarantine upon their return
The authority is testing and monitoring students, staff and workers of the school who may have interacted with the coronavirus patient
The kingdom reported its first case of the coronavirus earlier this week
The examination certificate must be issued by medical centers approved by Kuwaiti embassies in those countries
Early on Wednesday morning, the ministry said that all schools and universities across the country would remain closed for four weeks beginning from Sunday
Central banks in the GCC matched the Fed’s half-percentage point cut
Ai Everything has been postponed indefinitely, while Careers UAE will take place in October this year
A distance learning initiative was also announced
The infected individuals include two Russians, two Italians, one German and one Colombian
The airline, which has been forced to cancel some flights, confirmed that it was offering staff the option of taking unpaid leave
The event was scheduled to be held from March 5-6 at the Du Arena
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Two Italian technicians who were part of the UAE Tour competition were confirmed as the latest cases of coronavirus in the UAE
The learning from home initiative will be tested for students from Grades 6-12 beginning on Wednesday and Thursday
A Saudi citizen, who came from Iran via Bahrain, tested positive for the virus
The shipment included gloves, surgical masks and laboratory diagnostic kits
The other coronavirus patient travelled from Italy
Mohammad Mir-Mohammadi was a member of the Expediency Council
All patients that tested positive in Bahrain have been transferred to an isolation centre for quarantine and treatment purposes
The event has been rescheduled from March to September
The event will now take place later this year from November 24-28
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The sultanate has reported a total of six Covid-19 cases
Previously issued tourist visas to residents of these countries will also be temporarily suspended
GCC citizens who have been in the kingdom for 14 consecutive days and have not shown symptoms of coronavirus are exempt from the ban
All internal and external school activities and trips have been cancelled
Two more coronavirus patients in the UAE have fully recovered, the health ministry confirmed
All those with Umrah visas will also not be permitted to travel to the kingdom
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