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UAE’s Covid-19 tracker website provides live updates regarding the virus

The website also includes a ‘Daily Self-assessment’ tab that allows individuals to assess whether they have contracted the virus

UAE drive-through Covid-19 testing

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed orders drive-through Covid-19 testing centres across the UAE

The new centres will open in Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Al Ain and Al Dhafra over the next 10 days

Covid-19: Bahrain registers third death, UAE reports 50 new cases

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the UAE now stands at 248

Covid-19 in GCC: Saudi registers 51 new cases, Bahrain reports 41

A total of 562 people are infected with the Covid-19 virus in Saudi Arabia

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Covid-19: UAE reports 45 new cases, total tallies 198

A total of 41 individuals have recovered from the Covid-19 infection in the country

Covid-19: GCC reports more than 1,700 cases, 280 recoveries; four deaths

The total number of those infected in Saudi Arabia totals 511

UAE closes leisure sites, beaches, sports halls for two weeks

The directive comes into effect today, March 22

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Covid-19: UAE reports 13 new cases, total tallies 153

The total number of those who have recovered in the country totals 38

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UAE reports 15 new Covid-19 cases, total now at 113

As of Tuesday, 127,000 individuals had been tested for coronavirus in the UAE

Covid-19: Saudi, Oman, Kuwait report additional cases; GCC recoveries cross 125

A total of 118 people tested positive for the Covid-19 virus in the kingdom

Dubai to provide residents free medical consultation on coronavirus

Residents will need to download the DHA mobile app and sign up to avail the service

Kuwait suspends issuance of visas, shuts cinemas and postpones sports events

Kuwait has also extended the closure of all schools and universities for an additional two weeks

NMC Health finds $2.7bn in debt hidden from its board

According to the latest findings, NMC’s borrowings scaled to $5bn, up from $2.1bn as of June 30

UAE confirms 15 more coronavirus cases; total count at 74

It comes a day after the UAE confirmed 14 cases of the virus within the country

Coronavirus update: GCC cases cross 260 as virus spreads

The Covid-19 has infected over 113,000 people residing in more than 100 countries

GCC coronavirus update: Total cases reach 200

The new strain of the coronavirus has infected over 108,000 lives globally

Saudi Arabia restricts entry points for arrivals from UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain

Entry through land ports between the kingdom and the three GCC countries will be restricted to commercial trucks only

As the coronavirus spreads, what are the regional implications?

The coronavirus infection that has left China grappling, has also managed to disrupt the global supply chain

Coronavirus infections in the GCC cross 150; Kuwait, Saudi report additional cases

The Covid-19-induced deaths have crossed 3,000 globally

UAE urges citizens and residents to avoid travelling due to the coronavirus outbreak

Individuals who travel will be subject to certain measures including medical checks at the airport and possible home quarantine upon their return

Travellers from India, Egypt among others, need health clearance to enter Kuwait

The examination certificate must be issued by medical centers approved by Kuwaiti embassies in those countries

Abu Dhabi’s healthcare regulator suspends international patient care services

The Department of Health is liaising with authorities to ensure that IPC patients have access to timely healthcare services

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Saudi Arabia confirms first case of coronavirus

A Saudi citizen, who came from Iran via Bahrain, tested positive for the virus

NMC Health hires Moelis for debt restructuring – reuters

Standard Chartered, First Abu Dhabi Bank and HSBC Holdings are among the banks that provided debt to the company

Coronavirus update: Bahrain confirms 47 cases, 1977 people tested

All patients that tested positive in Bahrain have been transferred to an isolation centre for quarantine and treatment purposes

Saudi suspends entry of GCC citizens to Makkah and Madinah over coronavirus fears

GCC citizens who have been in the kingdom for 14 consecutive days and have not shown symptoms of coronavirus are exempt from the ban

Abu Dhabi wealth fund weighs deal in Shetty’s troubled NMC

Mubadala is keen to expand into health care as part of Abu Dhabi’s efforts to diversify its economy

Coronavirus update: Number of cases in the UAE total 21, nurseries to be closed from March 1

All internal and external school activities and trips have been cancelled

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Clermont Group increases share stake in UAE’s NMC Health

Clermont now owns 6.64 million NMC Health shares, or 3.18 per cent of the company

Kuwait’s coronavirus cases surge 65%

Schools and universities across the country have been suspended for two weeks beginning March 1 on virus fears