#Covid-19

Covid-19: UAE reports highest daily cases in three months

The nationwide case count has now risen to 744,890

UAE amends procedures regarding Al Hosn green pass requirement at federal offices

FAHR urged federal government employees to avail of the free PCR test service provided by the Ministry of Health and Community Protection

Covid-19: UAE reports 301 cases, 149 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 744,438

Abu Dhabi receives first shipment of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 medication

The medication will be stored at Rafed’s Distribution Centre and then distributed to various destinations

UAE says green status required on Al Hosn app to access federal government offices

The ruling will take effect from Monday, January 3

Covid-19: UAE announces 285 new cases, 131 recoveries

It takes the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 744,137

Sinopharm, Johnson & Johnson, Sputnik vaccines weaker against omicron – study

The new variant, which infects 70 times faster than the deadly delta, spread to some 77 countries in less than one month of being first detected

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Saudi advises against ‘unnecessary’ overseas travel over omicron concerns

Travellers were specifically urged to avoid “high-risk countries” where the omicron variant of Covid-19 has spread rapidly

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UAE reports 200 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths

The UAE has already announced new guidelines to be followed during the upcoming celebrations in the country

Dubai’s Emirates to operate flights at full capacity to Brisbane as Australian city eases restrictions

The airline’s flights will also return to full capacity on the Dubai-Perth route from February 5

Covid-19: UAE announces protocols for Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations

All event attendees must provide a negative PCR test result taken within 96 hours

UAE suspends all flights from Congo, announces new travel rules for four other African countries

Travellers who were in Congo up to 14 days before coming to the UAE will also not be permitted to enter the country

Covid-19: Abu Dhabi announces new border entry regulations

All those commuting into Abu Dhabi from other parts of the country will need to undertake the EDE scan

Oil extends losses on omicron spread uncertainty

Oil’s drop this week has eaten into a partial recovery from a bear market at the end of November

Covid-19: Bahrain to move to ‘yellow alert level’ over omicron concerns

The new alert level will be in place from Sunday, December 19, 2021, until Monday, January 31, 2022

Covid-19: UAE reports 148 new cases, no deaths

The new cases were detected after 340,100 additional Covid-19 tests were conducted over the past 24 hours

Pfizer stops 70% omicron hospitalisations, finds South Africa study

The protection is maintained across age groups and in the face of a range of chronic illnesses

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UAE Covid-19 cases cross 100, no deaths recorded

Up to 100 per cent of the UAE’s population has received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to the NCEMA

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UAE announces 92 new Covid-19 cases, 71 recoveries

No deaths were recorded over the preceding 24 hours

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Covid-19: UAE announces 83 new cases, 75 recoveries

It takes the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 742,802

UAE reports 60 Covid-19 cases, 86 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 742,567

Voices from the top: Rola Abu Manneh, CEO, Standard Chartered UAE

Standard Chartered recently announced its Q3 results which demonstrated a return to top-line growth

Voices from the top: Women business leaders paving the future

In this report, we hear from some of women business leaders on the challenges they faced, how their organisations have dealt with the Covid crisis and their expectations for 2022

Booster dose vaccine protects against Covid Omicron variant, says Pfizer

On November 25, the companies started to develop an Omicron-specific Covid-19 vaccine

Covid-19: UAE reports 69 cases, 89 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 742,507

Covid-19: UAE reports 62 new cases, 81 recoveries

The nationwide case count has now risen to 742,438

UAE reports 48 Covid-19 cases, 70 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 742,376

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Saudi Arabia approves entry of visitors jabbed with Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine

However, upon entering the country, persons vaccinated with Sputnik V will be required to quarantine for 48 hours and take a PCR test

Real estate: How buyers must adopt a longer-term approach

Investors rushing to buy off-plan properties in Dubai must avoid focusing on the short-term market trends

Covid-19: UAE reports 50 cases, 75 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 742,328