The UAE cabinet has approved new decisions as the country steps up precautionary measures to contain the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new decisions are aimed to protect people’s health and safety and ensure business continuity at all sectors. In this context, the Cabinet has approved the extension of residence permits expiring on March
In further contributions from the private sector to support the UAE’s efforts against COVID-19, CAFU, the region’s first on-demand fuel delivery app, said it will provide all ambulances operated by the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, DCAS, with free fuel for a period of two weeks. The gesture highlights the collaboration between the private and
The Ministry of Health and Prevention is currently training around 535 volunteers to support the UAE’s medical system, as part of a range of national awareness, training and prevention initiatives that aim to reduce the spread of coronavirus, Covid-19. This announcement was made during the seventh periodic briefing of the UAE Government, which presented the
As the world battles against Coronavirus, a recent study by Kantar, one of the world’s largest research agencies, reveals that majority of UAE residents are well-informed on how to best contain the virus. The study, which took into account both hygiene and social distancing concluded that between 60 and 70 percent of the residents were
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHaP) today announced the detection of 102 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 570. The new cases were identified when examining individuals who were in contact with previously confirmed cases and did not adhere to social distancing rules. Others were individuals who
The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced today that it had carried out more than 220,000 laboratory tests across the UAE for coronavirus, COVID-19. This makes the UAE’s testing coverage at over 22,900 test per million people; the second highest test density in the world. The tests have been conducted in collaboration with various
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has instructed the Department of Health- Abu Dhabi to set up drive-through centres across the UAE to test for Coronavirus “COVID-19,” following the launch of the first such centre in Abu Dhabi. Over
