Wednesday, February 18, 2026

COVID-19

Covid-19: How health passports can kickstart international travel

From digital certificates to 'health passports', countries across the globe are hoping to relaunch travel by letting people prove their Covid-free status. But with patchy vaccine access around the world and mounting concerns over data privacy, questions are swirling about...

Mental health and COVID-19: Time to reclaim our children

Mental health and COVID-19: Fear of loss has been an overpowering albeit silent emotion within our children “Mummy I thought I was going to be in an actual bubble, but it was a normal class,” announced my 8-year-old excitedly as...

COVID-19: Home quarantine likely for these expats returning from the UAE

PCR tests before travel and upon arrival to remain in force Dubai: The government of Sri Lanka is looking to amend the quarantine rules for its citizens entering the country from the UAE. Nalinda Wijerathna, Consul General of Sri Lanka, told...

BAHRAIN: 653 new Covid-19 cases registered

BAHRAIN Covid-19 cases:  yesterday registered 653 new cases of Covid-19 alongside 718 recoveries and one death. A Bahraini woman, 54, died yesterday, taking the total deaths to 473 .

COVID-19: UAE reports 2,742 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has confirmed 2,742 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, taking the overall tally in the country to 402,205. Seventeen more deaths were also reported in the past 24 hours, pushing the country’s COVID-19 death toll to...

Flying from UAE to Mumbai? Check these new rules for COVID-19 testing, quarantine

Dubai: Not all passengers flying from the UAE to Mumbai in the western Indian state of Maharashtra will have to undergo a COVID-19 test on arrival and a few categories of passengers can also get exemption from the mandatory...

New weekly record in Covid-19 cases

THE week from February 11 to 17 hit a new record by registering the highest rates in all parameters of the coronavirus (Covid-19) infection since July. The seven-day stretch witnessed the highest daily average of Covid-19 cases – 779...

Bahrain registers two Covid-19 Deaths

The Health Ministry has announced the deaths of two Bahrainis, a 72-year-old man and a 67-year-old woman, from Covid-19 today. This takes the total number of deaths to 431 in the kingdom .

COVID-19: UAE reports 3,005 new coronavirus cases, 5 deaths

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has announced 3,005 new cases of COVID-19, taking the overall tally in the country to 375,535. According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), the latest coronavirus patients, all of whom are in a stable...

UAE: Why do I need to take two doses of COVID-19 vaccine? MOHAP explains

Dubai: If you are unsure about taking the COVID-19 vaccine, or have questions about how one vaccine differs from the other, why you need to take two doses and what happens if you skip the second dose, the UAE’s...

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Gold Prices Stable in Dubai Morning Trade – 24K Around Dh610

Gold Prices: At 9am UAE time, the 24K gold price was trading at Dh610.75 per gram, slightly up from last night’s close. Among the...

Dubai Metro New Fines Alert: Dh100 to Dh2,000 Penalties Announced

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Indian woman missing in Dubai, last location Ajman Police HQ, son seeks help

Disturbing news has emerged from Dubai, where an Indian woman has been missing for the past few days. Her son, Shaivi Bhandkar, has appealed...

Dubai Police Introduce New Online Platform for Lawyers with AI-Enabled Website

The platform, accessible through the authority's website using secure UAE Pass log in, was unveiled on January 20 during a press conference A new platform...