UAE Government: Food retail outlets, including cooperative societies, grocery stores, supermarkets, pharmacies permitted to remain open 24 hours a dayWednesday, March 25, 2020not exceeding a maximum capacity of 30 percent of their total occupancy in order to ensure the minimum recommended physical distance of two metres between customers.
Ministry of Interior: Wearing masks is necessary only for individuals with chronic diseases, flu symptomsTuesday, March 24, 2020The Ministry of Interior said today that wearing masks is a necessity only for individuals suffering from chronic diseases and those with flu symptoms rather than the...
Ministry of Justice: Penalties stipulated in 'Communicable Disease Law' apply to concealment of COVID-19Tuesday, March 24, 2020Federal Law No. 14 of 2014 on combating communicable diseases will now apply to the coronavirus, COVID-19, after it was formally included in the law by the Ministry of...
Four people recover from coronavirus infection, 50 new cases among individuals with proximity to confirmed casesTuesday, March 24, 2020The Ministry of Health and Prevention today announced 50 new cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, as well as the recovery of four people.
UAE calls for all Emirati students studying abroad to return within 48 hoursMonday, March 23, 2020The UAE called on all its Emirati students studying abroad to return to the country. Students whether on scholarship or studying at their own expense are to return to...
UAE government calls upon public to stay home except for absolute necessityMonday, March 23, 2020The UAE government has called upon the public to stay at home unless it's absolutely necessary to get essential supplies, such as food and medicine, or perform essential...
UAE government to close shopping centres for two renewable weeksMonday, March 23, 2020The UAE has decided to close all commercial centres, and shopping malls along with fish, meat and vegetables markets for a renewable period of two weeks.