Abu Dhabi residents will have to undertake a RT-PCR test at least once a month. The demand for RT-PCR tests has gone up in Abu Dhabi after the emirate rolled out the Al Hosn ‘Green Pass’ protocol on Tuesday. Covid-19 in UAE: 'Vaccinated’ status not reflecting on Al Hosn for some residents      

Dubai Health Authority concerned about the 17 per cent of the population who have not had a dose yet Two thirds of eligible Dubai residents have now received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine. Dr Alawi Alsheikh Ali, deputy director general of the Dubai Health Authority, said 83 per cent of the eligible population received a first dose and 6

UAE doctors allay unfounded fears, but stress on adherence to safety protocols Dubai: Swimming pools are safe from COVID-19 transmission, provided people follow the guidelines laid out by health authorities in their respective emirates, according to health care experts. Allaying public fears of using sanitised pools amid the pandemic, Dr Paya

Adults of any age with certain underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for severe illness. The national vaccination programme has led to a steep decline in the number of Covid-19 hospitalisations in the elderly and people suffering from chronic illness, medical experts said. The UAE has been offering vaccine shots to the vulnerabl

However, Israel continues to lead the global rankings in terms of vaccine distribution with a rate of 121.91 reported on Friday. The UAE has crossed the 12 million Covid-19 vaccine doses milestone on Saturday and is about to edge past Israel as the top nation in the global vaccination rate. The Ministry of Health and Prevention announced that