Friday, May 3, 2024

COVID-19

Good News : Extensive campaign launched to vaccinate senior residents against COVID-19 in UAE

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...

SPEA announces list of centres where pupils, teachers can take COVID-19 vaccine

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...

COVID-19: How prices of face masks have seen a steep decline over the months

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...

Tourists flock to Dubai to safely enjoy winter without COVID-19 lockdowns

Dubai: As much of the world tightens lockdowns to stem coronavirus, Dubai has flung its doors open, branding itself as a sunny, quarantine-free escape. While mask-wearing and social distancing are strictly enforced, life in the tourism-reliant emirate looks much like...

COVID-19: Ministry defers in-person classes for secondary school students in UAE

Sharjah: The Ministry of Education (MOE) has decided to postpone the resumption of in-person classes for secondary school students next week, as part of the ongoing efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. In a message sent to schools and...

Dubai: There is a COVID-19 positive person at my workplace, what should I do?

Dubai: What should you do if a person at your home or in the office tests positive for COVID-19? Do you need to get tested? And what are the quarantine regulations? In Dubai, health authorities have issued updated clarifications...

Flying to India from the UAE? Here are all the COVID-19 related guidelines

Flying to India from the UAE:  If you are planning to travel between the UAE and India, you may be unsure of all the rules and regulations you need to follow - how many days prior to your travel...

COVID-19: Residents outside UAE for over six months can return till March 31, says flydubai

flydubai (Dubai): UAE residents, who have been outside the country for more than six months are now allowed to return till March 31, Dubai’s budget carrier flydubai said in its latest update to passengers on its website. “If you hold...

Coronavirus: Bahrain defers loan installments for six more months COVID-19

Abu Dhabi: Bahrain’s Central Bank has ordered all banks and financing companies to extend repayment of loan installments for six more months, starting January 2021, as part of the government’s measures to ease pressure amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Licensees must...

Coronavirus: UAE confirms new coronavirus variant cases Covid-19

Coronavirus (Abu Dhabi): UAE has one of the lowest COVID-19 mortality rates in the world at 0.3 per cent, the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said in a briefing on Tuesday. The authority also confirmed that a...

Latest News

National Bank of Saudi Arabia approves the distribution of 5.4 billion riyals in cash to shareholders

The Extraordinary General Assembly of the Saudi National Bank approved authorizing the Board of Directors to distribute interim dividends...

Abu Dhabi Airlines acquires stakes in 3 companies

100% of the shares of Etihad Airways Engineering Company, 100% of the shares of Amerc, and 50% of the shares of GAL were transferred...

Dubai International Airport announces the return to normal operation after the rain

Five arriving flights were diverted to Dubai International Airport on Wednesday-Thursday night, and nine arriving flights and four departures were cancelled. Announce Dubai international airport...

The UAE records the lowest level of growth in the non-oil sector in 8 months

Heavy rainfall had a more severe impact on the pace of growth of new orders in the UAE, although the production sub-index rose slightly...

UAE banks increase their financing for trade and industry to exceed 748 billion dirhams

Traditional banks accounted for about 680.8 billion dirhams, or 82.2% of the credit financing granted to the trade and industry sectors in the UAE...