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Coronavirus in UAE: Abu Dhabi begins to issue permits for residents to step out of homes
The announcement regrading the same was posted on the Abu Dhabi Police official Instagram account
Coronavirus in UAE: New list of fines for violating Covid-19 precautionary measures
The penalties would double if a person repeats the violation
176,000 use Health Ministry’s app for COVID-19 consultations in Saudi Arabia
People are urged to seek early treatment if they developed symptoms, and not to dismiss erratic breathing or colds as a seasonal flu: minister
Coronavirus: RTA completes sterilisation of Metro trains, trams, stations, buses, taxis
As many as 1,372 buses and the entire taxi fleet exceeding 17,000 in number have been sterilised.
UAE announces recovery of three people, 72 new COVID-19 cases
The new cases bring the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 405
British PM Johnson tests positive for coronavirus
A Downing Street spokesman said Johnson, 55, experienced mild symptoms on Thursday
UAE launches massive disinfection campaign against Covid-19
People must stay at home and traffic would be restricted during these times.
39 new coronavirus cases registered in Bahrain
There are 244 active cases in Bahrain, of which one remains critical
Health ministry to support UAE raise funds to combat Covid-19
It coincides with the national campaign launched by the UAE to combat the virus.
Unsung heroes: Store staff working hard to fill shelves during Covid-19
One among them is Prem Prakash Dhanwani, a supervisor at West Zone Supermarket in Satwa.
Insights
With US preoccupied and Europe weak, China begins to advance
Whatever the origins of the virus, China is determined to win the post-pandemic propaganda narrative
COVID-19 poses a huge challenge for Europe
One hopes that Europe can succeed in creating an operational, well-coordinated economic strategy to prevent the European ship from sinking
The three essential questions about COVID-19
Public-health specialists in the United States and elsewhere must focus squarely on gathering more data regarding how the COVID-19 virus spreads