Over 68.4 per cent of the UAE’s population is now fully vaccinated
All commercial activities and the movement of individuals and vehicles are banned during the Eid Al Adha holidays
Oil has run into stiff headwinds in July after rising in seven of the past eight months
The total death toll in the country has reached 1,900
The only exemptions include children aged under 12 and those who have recovered from Covid-19 less than six months prior to the date of travel
Two South African footballers have tested positive for Covid-19 at the athletes’ village
The new service will be operated on Thursdays and Sundays using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft
The centre has the capacity for 200 vaccinations and 1,000 nasal swabs and laser tests per day
Authorities have recommended avoiding social gatherings, and urged people to meet their families and friends virtually
The pilgrimage will be restricted to 60,000 Saudi residents and citizens this year
The drug was administered to 6,175 high-risk patients with Covid-19 in Abu Dhabi between June 30 and July 13
The emirate has restricted movement between midnight and 5am daily and reduced operating capacity at malls, gyms and restaurants
From August 1, vaccination will be required to enter government or private entities, educational facilities, malls and any entertainment or sporting activity
Earlier this week, the UAE issued protocols for the Eid Al Adha celebrations to avoid the spread of Covid-19
The UK added the UAE to its red list in January this year
The kingdom will adopt the green alert level from July 16 to July 18
The decision will only cover travellers inoculated by vaccines approved by Qatar
Only citizens and residents of Bahrain are permitted to enter from the red list countries
Studies conducted by the health sector found a “significant” increase in the number of infections and deaths following the last three holidays
Oil has rallied more than 50 per cent this year as the vaccine rollout boosts demand in key economies
The total number of recorded cases in the UAE has reached 653,284
Hotels in the UAE capital were 68.5 per cent full last month
The clubs have been closed as a precautionary measure to curb the spread of Covid-19
Passengers who have connected through India, Pakistan, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka in the last 14 days will also not be accepted to travel from any other point to the UAE
Officials have urged the public to maintain Covid-19 precautionary measures during the holidays
The new cases were detected after 280,747 additional Covid-19 tests were conducted over the past 24 hours
The move also covers travellers who were in these countries 14 days prior to coming to the UAE
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The nationwide case count has risen to 645,653
Beginning August 1, those who are not vaccinated must furnish a negative PCR test result taken within the previous 48 hours