The nationwide case count has now risen to 742,173
The update comes in consolidation of the proactive measures to enhance the efforts made at the country level as part of the post Covid-19 recovery strategy
It is the second country to detect the new variant after Saudi Arabia in the MENA region
It is the first Omicron variant case reported in the Middle East and North Africa
The nationwide case count has now risen to 742,041
OPEC+ meets Thursday to decide on January output
The imposition of travel restrictions will shake consumer and corporate confidence
Researchers worldwide are racing to understand the full impact of the new strain
The nationwide case count has now risen to 741,976
Bullion has erased its November rally and is almost back to where it started the month
The kingdom has banned flights to and from 14 African countries in total, including Seychelles and Mauritius
The health authority said that the boosters can be taken six months after receiving the second dose
The nationwide case count has risen to 741,918
The UAE, UK and Singapore have announced restrictions on travel from certain countries
The operating capacity of indoor events has been increased to 80 per cent
Travellers who have taken one shot of the vaccine will need to undergo quarantine for three days
Flight will however continue to transport passengers from the UAE to these countries
The new variant, called B.1.1529, carries an unusually large number of mutations
The nationwide case count has risen to 741,720
The nationwide case count has risen to 741,643
The nationwide case count has risen to 741,570
The nationwide Covid-19 case count has risen to 741,433
The nationwide case count has risen to 741,214
The nationwide case count has risen to 741,148
The Covid-19-related death toll has risen to 2,144
The nationwide case count has risen to 740,945
The nationwide case count has risen to 740,729
The total number of cases across the country has risen to 740,647
Imams and cleaning staff of mosques should be vaccinated and must undergo a PCR test every 14 days
The nationwide case count has now risen to 740,572