Health

Dubai: Several senior citizens in Dubai received the SARS COV-2 vaccine, SinoPharm, on Wednesday as part of an initiative organised by the UAE Community Development Authority (CDA) at various Customer Happiness Centers for Social Affairs across the emirate. On...

Sharjah: On Tuesday, education officials in Sharjah posted a list of centres where students above 16, teachers and school staff members can take the COVID-19 vaccine. The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) posted the name, phone number and timings...

Dubai: With prices of face masks at an all-time low — down to under Dh5 from a steep Dh120 or more for a pack of 50 pieces at the beginning of the pandemic — doctors say there is no...

Coronavirus In Pakistan: Pakistan has recorded 1,895 new cases of the coronavirus during the previous 24 hours, bringing the national tally of infections to 488,529. National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), in its latest update, notified that 39 more people...

Coronavirus: The Health Ministry said that 1,963 new cases of the virus were discovered among different nationalities in the UAE. The authorities said that 2,081 people have recovered from the deadly disease. The health authorities reported the death of 3 patients...

JEDDAH: Equipped with trained staff members and the capacity to handle thousands of coronavirus vaccine recipients at a time, Saudi Arabia’s vaccine centers continue to provide their services for all of the Kingdom’s residents with ease. Staff trained in...

Cairo: Around 10,000 people have already taken against COVID-19 vaccine in Saudi Arabia as the kingdom is conducting its largest vaccination campaign, a media report said Thursday. The number of the people who have received injections at a vaccination centre in...

Dubaii: In its latest round of inspections of commerical establishments, Dubai Economy has warned two establishments  for not adhering to the precautionary measures set to limit the spread of COVID-19. Dubai Economy warned 2 establishments for not adhering to the...

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine:  Dubai: Dubai's new COVID-19 vaccination programme kicked-off on Wednesday, a day after it was officially announced. The programme uses the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine that has already been employed in the UK and the US; early on Wednesday, The Ministry...

Abu Dhabi: Students aged 12 years and older who are planning to attend school in person in the upcoming term must first present negative COVID-19 PCR tests. The emirate’s education regulator, the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek),...