The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) is closely monitoring the spread of monkeypox worldwide and is working with health entities to detect possible cases and prevent the local spread of the virus
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Saudi’s ROSHN marks key construction milestone of 10 million safe man-hours without LTI on Riyadh project
An estimated 4,000 employees and contractors have worked at ROSHN’s SEDRA 1 site since its inception, and the company has invested approximately 50,000 hours in training to ensure a high level of operational safety
Ali Hassan Al Mutawa
Dubai Civil Defense begins commercial ops of Emirates Safety Laboratory to raise construction safety standards
Henceforth, ESL Laboratory and Certification will be the official authority to issue completion and compliance certificates for safety products in Dubai’s construction industry
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UAE reveals Covid guidelines for Golden Jubilee celebrations
Dr. Saif Juma Al Dhaheri, official spokesman of the National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority revealed 97.92 percent of the UAE population have received their first dose while 87.86 percent are fully vaccinated
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Dubai launches largest in-house airport lab for Covid PCR testing
Located close to Terminal 2, the 20,000 square-foot laboratory is a dedicated facility for round-the-clock processing of RT-PCR test samples collected from passengers at DXB
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Nurseries in Abu Dhabi handed boost as ‘bubble’ numbers increase
Latest update announced by Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee
Alex Malouf
Communicators are essential to ending the pandemic
With a vaccination being rolled out, the end of the coronavirus might be in sight – but it is essential robust messaging continues to fight against irresponsible behaviour and conspiracy theories
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Video: While Abu Dhabi’s mega events return, will the spectators return too?
Hopes remain that fans will be allowed to attend this year’s Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December, an Abu Dhabi tourism official has told Arabian Business.
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Video: Coronavirus tests are key to stop the pandemic – how do they work? and how can you get one?
Testing is fundamental to halt the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. It is, in fact, the most important task in disease control: it allows to separate the sick from the healthy people.
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Video: MBRU findings show saliva testing effective in Covid-19 detection, says professor
Dr. Hanan Alsuwaidi from the Mohammed Bin Rashid University discusses the latest research findings that shows how saliva testing could be a less invasive and cost-efficient alternative to the nasal swab in detecting the coronavirus.
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Video: Why India is struggling to cope with coronavirus
The FT looks at how the coronavirus spread from India’s biggest cities to rural areas and why the country is finding it harder than its peers to bounce back from the pandemic.
Dubai fitness
Video: How are gyms maintaining social distancing and hygiene in Dubai?
Now that lockdown measures are easing, it’s time to get back into fitness, safely.
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Video: Pinsent Masons’ Mark Raymont on Covid-19 impact on construction
In this episode of CW Expert Interviews series, Construction Week speaks to Mark Raymont, Partner – Energy and Infrastructure at Pinsent Masons about the impact of Covid-19 on the construction and infrastructure sectors.
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Video: Migrant medical staff from the Middle East help fight Covid-19 in Europe
Migrant communities from the Middle East and North Africa have been helping fight the Covid-19 pandemic in European nations to offset staffing shortfalls.
Aerobatic displays
In pictures: Al Fursan aerobatic performed stunning display over UAE hospitals
The air display over the country’s hospitals by the UAE Air Force’s aerobatic team, Al Fursan, concluded in a spectacular manner with an aerobatic show over select hospitals in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Qaiwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah.
Al Montazah Parks
In pictures: Shurooq’s Al Montazah Parks reopens its doors to public
Sharjah’s largest entertainment park has actioned a comprehensive sterilisation plan in line with UAE’s health and safety protocols. In addition to sterilisation booths, thermal cameras are in place to monitor the temperature of every visitor entering the destination.
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In pictures: Dubai Courts resume operations with strict public health measures in place
Dubai Courts receive customers while implementing strict health precautionary measures to ensure the safety of individuals. The courts heard 11,500 cases while working remotely & processed 95,000 applications and requests through its smart App.