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Saudi health minister gets Covid vaccine as kingdom offers free shots

Saudi Arabia earlier this week asked citizens and residents to sign up for its vaccination programme

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Covid-19 vaccine: Saudi receives first consignment, over 150,000 register in 24 hours

The vaccine is free for citizens and residents, and the first batch will be distributed over the next three days

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,278 cases; 116 infections registered in Oman

The case count in the UAE has now risen to 188,545

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Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,226 cases, 674 recoveries and 4 deaths

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 622

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,092 cases, 670 recoveries and 1 death

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 618

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Kuwait approves emergency use of Pfizer vaccine

As of December 13, Kuwait has reported 146,218 Covid-19 cases including 911 deaths

Covid-19 vaccine: List of centres where you can get your shot in the UAE

The vaccination is available across several healthcare facilities in the UAE

Bahrain

Bahrain to provide free Covid-19 vaccinations to all residents and citizens

All those over the age of 18 will receive the vaccine, with plans in place to initially vaccinate five thousand individuals per day

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,255 cases, 657 recoveries and 4 deaths

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 602

Dubai’s DHA inaugurates new medical fitness, occupational screening centre

The new centre was launched in partnership with public and private entities and businessmen

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,313 cases, 789 recoveries and 2 deaths

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 598

UAE approves China’s Sinopharm vaccine for use

The vaccine reported 86 per cent efficacy against the Covid-19 infection

Health concerns: Treating obesity will alleviate stigma, burden on economy

More than 650 million people are currently living with obesity globally

Gitex 2020: American Hospital Dubai picks Avaya to modernise contact centre

Avaya OneCloud CCaaS platform, related apps, designed to create a connected patient experience from appointment to post-care

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,260 cases, 584 recoveries and 2 deaths

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 596

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,148 cases, 579 recoveries and 2 deaths

The death toll in the UAE has scaled to 594

How prepared are GCC healthcare systems to face a post-pandemic world?

Technology is changing the face of healthcare in the wake of the pandemic, says Dr. Damien Ng, Next Generation analyst at Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer

Pfizer seeks emergency-use approval for vaccine in India: PTI

The company sought permission to import the vaccine for sale and distribution in India without the requirement for clinical trials on local people

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The UAE’s successful handling of the pandemic paves the way for the future

Through multiple strategic national programmes with timely interventions, the UAE could bring Covid-19 under control

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed calls families of Covid-19 frontline workers

Sheikh Mohamed stressed that the people of the UAE cherish their heroes

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,107 cases; 215 infections registered in Oman

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 572

Dubai’s DHA launches first phase of NABIDH initiative

The initiative will provide a unified medical record for each individual in Dubai by connecting the information contained in all public and private healthcare facilities

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,251 cases, 736 recoveries

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 570

Revealed: Winners at the 2020 Gulf Business Awards

The awards acknowledged champions from across the region’s business spectrum

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,297 cases, 4 deaths

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 563

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Saudi to offer Covid-19 vaccine for free to citizens and residents

The ministry aims to cover 70 per cent of the country’s population – that has not yet contracted Covid-19 – by the end of 2021

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,205 cases, four deaths

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 552

Dubai Health Authority

Dubai Health Authority launches laboratory to test for Tuberculosis, Legionella

It is the only facility in Dubai and the Northern Emirates that tests for Tuberculosis and Legionella

Umm Al Quwain

Umm Al Quwain tourism department launches offers for frontline heroes

These offers will be available to frontline workers for a period of six months starting November 17, 2020

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,209 cases, 4 deaths

The death toll in the UAE and Oman has risen to 534 and 1,350 respectively