#Healthcare

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Video: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed inspects Emirates Field Hospital in Abu Dhabi

The hospital has a capacity for 1,200 patients and is staffed with 46 doctors and medics as well as 155 nurses

Covid-19: UAE reports 832 new cases, changes disinfection drive hours and revises fines

The country has also announced new timings for malls starting from Wednesday

GCC Covid-19 update: Saudi reports 2,593 cases; Kuwait announces 6 deaths

Saudi Arabia has registered a total of 57,345 cases since the outbreak

Controlling animal disease outbreaks in the GCC

Governments in the region can venture forward by creating an interdisciplinary and cross-sector approach to predict, detect, control, and counter zoonotic diseases

Razeen Field Hospital Abu Dhabi

UAE reports 796 new Covid-19 cases; Abu Dhabi inaugurates 250-bed field hospital

There are four more field hospitals under construction in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi City United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi issues new guidelines for businesses reopening

Officials said low risk individuals are eligible to be in the workplace, but urged remote working wherever possible

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UAE reports 747 new Covid-19 cases, total death toll reaches 210

The new cases were confirmed following 38,000 additional tests conducted in the country

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GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 698 cases, Saudi registers 2,039 infections

The death toll in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has risen to 208 and 283 respectively

Sheikh Mohammed

Sheikh Mohammed grants 10-year Gold Card visas to Dubai doctors battling Covid-19

Gold Card holders are granted long-term residency visas covering them and their families without the need of a sponsor

GCC Covid-19 update: Saudi registers 1,905 cases; Kuwait records 7 deaths

The death toll in Saudi Arabia has risen to 273

NMC administrators start selling its assets to pay the UAE hospital operator’s creditors

The moves mark the official beginning of the dismantling of NMC, which once had a market value of up to $11bn

Free Covid-19 tests for select expats and all Emiratis in the UAE

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan directed the free testing to begin next week

Bahrain distributes Covid-19 ‘care packages’ to nationals in US, UK

The boxes are dispatched directly by local embassies in the respective countries

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 783 cases; Saudi reports 1,911 infections

Since the outbreak, the UAE has recorded a total of 19,661 cases

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GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 680 infections; Kuwait reports 7 deaths; Saudi cases cross 41,000

The death toll in Saudi Arabia and the UAE has risen to 255 and 201 respectively

Covid-19: 88 ICU nurses from India arrive in the UAE to assist efforts

The move comes as the UAE has boosted capacity by opening new field hospitals across the country

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UAE reports 624 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths; efforts accelerate to identify virus strains

The government also announced 458 recoveries, the highest number of daily recoveries reported until now

The growing trajectory of digital healthcare tools

In the aftermath of the global Covid-19 spread, the demand for digital healthcare tools is expected to scale

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UAE reports 553 new Covid-19 cases, death toll rises to 174

The total number of cases in the country has risen to 16,793

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GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 502 cases, 8 deaths; Saudi cases cross 33,000

The death toll in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has risen to 165 and 219 respectively

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Abbott launches Covid-19 antibody tests in the UAE

The company will ship the tests to the UAE beginning May 7 and intends to distribute 300,000 tests by the end of the month

UAE reports 546 Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths

The Covid-19-related death toll has now risen to 157

UAE’s Mubadala Healthcare and NYUAD to jointly produce 3D-printed medical masks

The 3D-printed masks will be similar to the N95 mask, but will be reusable and feature replaceable filters

GCC Covid-19 update: Saudi registers 1,595 cases; UAE reports nine deaths

The death toll in Saudi Arabia reaches 200

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UAE reports 567 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths

The number of infections in the country has risen to 14,730

Dubai Healthcare City offers relief package of fee waivers and rent reductions

The DHCA announced a 100 per cent waiver on administration fees for all its properties

Sheikh Mohammed

Sheikh Mohammed commissions post-Covid-19 UAE development strategy

He also ordered an emergency plan to be formulated to increase the productivity and competitiveness of the country’s medical sector

Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company

Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company reports Q1 net profit of Dhs122.6m, up 133% y-o-y

Its gross premiums increased to Dhs1.87bn, up 7.7 per cent over the corresponding quarter from last year

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Saudi bank earmarks $2.4bn to help small businesses

The funds will be used to support 6,000 businesses in their financing needs