Abu Dhabi to resume all activities in two weeks

Abu Dhabi will restart all economic, tourism, cultural and entertainment activities in two weeks, signalling confidence in the emirate’s ability to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

With the resumption of activities, existing precautionary procedures will be ramped up to preserve all health gains achieved. To this end, the Abu Dhabi Emergency Crisis and Disasters Committee for Covid-19 Pandemic has started liaising with relevant authorities.

The committee reaffirmed its commitment to continue the efforts to stem the spread of the virus, including active tracing and testing programmes.

Following the success achieved by implementing precautionary measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 and maintain a low rate of cases, Abu Dhabi Emergency Crisis and Disasters Committee for Covid-19 Pandemic has begun working with authorities to resume all activities in two weeks pic.twitter.com/pCnmisrsKx

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In a remarkable development, the UAE registered and approved China’s Sinopharm vaccine for use. The vaccine had received the go-ahead for emergency use back in September.

An interim analysis by Sinopharm CNBG of Phase III trials suggested that the vaccine held an 86 per cent efficacy rate against the Covid-19 infection.

Read: UAE approves China’s Sinopharm vaccine for use