The trials will initially be carried out on 500 volunteers
The UAE aims to vaccinate 50 per cent of its population in the first quarter of 2021
Close contacts of Covid-19 patients in Dubai must undergo a mandatory ten days of home quarantine
An exemption will be made for those who have received the Covid-19 vaccine
All Etihad employees and their dependants (over the age of 18) can receive the vaccine for free at the Etihad Airways Medical Centre
The UAE also reported four deaths due to Covid-19 complications
The UAE had earlier confirmed that it had detected some cases of the new contagious strain of coronavirus in the country
The affected individuals came from abroad, officials confirmed
The new cases were detected after the ministry conducted 153,157 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours
The system outlines technical specifications for the manufacture of face masks, protective and medical gloves, eye shields, medical clothing, etc.
The UAE’s daily infection number dropped below 1,000 for the first time in two months on Sunday at 944
The kingdom had closed its air, land and sea borders a week ago over concerns about the spread of the new strain of the coronavirus
The country reported 944 new coronavirus cases and two deaths on Sunday
Aster will initially develop a 150-bed tertiary and quaternary care hospital, with plans to bring in medical tourists from the US
The transaction is expected to be complete by H1 2021
Business executives in the UAE rank the country as a global leader in creating an ‘innovation-conductive’ environment
Over 60,000 people have registered on the vaccination platform so far
The total number of Covid-19 recorded cases in the UAE has now reached 193,575
The vaccine is free for citizens and residents, and the first batch will be distributed over the next three days
The vaccination process in the kingdom will be in three stages
As of December 13, Kuwait has reported 146,218 Covid-19 cases including 911 deaths
All those over the age of 18 will receive the vaccine, with plans in place to initially vaccinate five thousand individuals per day
The authority will analyse samples from each incoming vaccine shipment before using it to ensure its quality
The kingdom has signed “important contracts with companies developing the coronavirus vaccine”
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
Through multiple strategic national programmes with timely interventions, the UAE could bring Covid-19 under control
The Ministry of Health said an additional 655 individuals had fully recovered from Covid-19
The total number of infections announced so far in the country has now reached 171,434
Sheikh Mohamed stressed that the people of the UAE cherish their heroes
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