The changes will come into effect at 6am on Monday, November 7
‘We are in a world in which we have to change all the time’ – Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed
The new variant, which infects 70 times faster than the deadly delta, spread to some 77 countries in less than one month of being first detected
The new alert level will be in place from Sunday, December 19, 2021, until Monday, January 31, 2022
The protection is maintained across age groups and in the face of a range of chronic illnesses
After registering online on the health ministry’s website, legal guardians of the children will receive a text message on the date, time and place of vaccination
The directive is effective October 10 onwards
Travellers from select categories, who were previously required to spend 14 days outside certain countries before entering the kingdom, can now enter directly
The kingdom has so far administered more than 41 million vaccine doses across the country
The UK’s Secretary of Transport Grant Shapps took to Twitter to announce the directive
The authority warned that those found violating the procedures will face legal action
The deadline for a booster shot ends on Monday for those who received the second dose of the Sinopharm vaccine more than six months ago
Saudi’s education ministry has said that students over the age of 12 will require to be vaccinated to be admitted back to school
Restaurants, cafes, clubs and bars are also now permitted to operate at 80 per cent capacity
Those who are vaccinated and have come in contact with a Covid-19 positive case will need to quarantine for seven days and take a PCR test on day 6
Children will need to be accompanied by fully vaccinated adults and must not show any influenza-like symptoms
The categories eligible for the service include people of determination, Emiratis aged 50 and above and Dubai residents who are 60 and older
Kuwait residents with valid iqamas can return to the country provided they have received one of four approved vaccines
Large gatherings continue to be banned, and those not vaccinated will have restricted entry in certain areas
Over 68.4 per cent of the UAE’s population is now fully vaccinated
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
The centre has the capacity for 200 vaccinations and 1,000 nasal swabs and laser tests per day
From August 1, vaccination will be required to enter government or private entities, educational facilities, malls and any entertainment or sporting activity
The decision will only cover travellers inoculated by vaccines approved by Qatar
The new cases were detected after 280,747 additional Covid-19 tests were conducted over the past 24 hours
The country has so far administered 15.5 million doses
A total of 10 new schools will open in the 2021/22 academic year
A person will need to show their vaccination status on the My Identity or Immunity mobile application
The emirate stressed that vaccines are only available to those holding expired residency visas or expired entry visas
Passengers will be able to avail two free Uber rides, up to Dhs60 each, to and from public vaccination centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi