10 November 2022
UAE: 3 Covid rules that remain as nearly all restrictions are eased.
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12 April 2022
Burj Khalifa lights up as UAE celebrates recovery from Covid. On Thursday, the country recorded the lowest number of daily cases this year.
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26 February 2022
Pakistan drops PCR test rule for vaccinated travellers from UAE. Passengers from few other countries no longer need to produce a negative report as well.
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19 February 2022
Switzerland lifts all restrictions for UAE travellers; no masks, no PCR tests required.
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16 February 2022
UAE to lift Covid capacity restrictions from Feb 15. New decision comes in the wake of decline in Omicron-driven cases.
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28 January 2022
Dubai schools to ease some restrictions from Jan 31. The new rules also apply to early childhood centres and universities.
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25 January 2022
Some Dubai universities resume In-person classes; few continue remote learning
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24 January 2022
Covid in UAE: No quarantine for healthcare workers in close contact with patients
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24 January 2022
Three new 24x7, drive-through screening centres launched in Dubai. Each centre has a capacity to conduct 1,500 examinations per day.
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17 January 2022
UAE passengers exempt from 7-day mandatory quarantine in Maharashtra. Travellers will also no longer need to take a PCR test on arrival.
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10 January 2022
Several Dubai schools extend remote learning for at least one more week. Few schools to reopen on Monday for on-site learning
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03 January 2022
UAE announces a travel ban on unvaccinated citizens from January 10.
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02 January 2022
More than a dozen schools in Dubai will switch to distance learning for the first few days of the new term owing to Covid-19 cases among teachers and pupils.
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29 December 2021
UAE flights: Entry suspended for travellers from 4 countries, rules tightened for 2 others.
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29 December 2021
Flight cancellations spoil holiday plans. The spike in Omicron cases impacts travel plans worldwide
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29 December 2021
Dubai Airport to carry out random PCR tests on passengers arriving on some flights. This includes travellers arriving in the city from countries not on screening lists.
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29 December 2021
Emirates suspends flights from 8 destinations until further notice. Restrictions have been placed on entry, transit through Dubai from eight destinations
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03 December 2021
UAE urges residents to get vaccine booster shots as the country reported its first case of the Omicron strain on Wednesday.
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02 December 2021
Emirates suspends Zimbabwe, Zambia flights. The temporary suspension is in effect until further notice
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30 November 2021
Emirates issues travel advisory for passengers. Some countries in Europe and Asia suspend travel from Southern African countries amid new Covid-19 variant concerns.
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30 November 2021
The UAE on Friday announced suspension of entry of travellers from seven African countries in view of a new Covid-19 variant.
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30 November 2021
The UAE on Friday registered a landmark achievement in its fight against the Covid-19 — 100 per cent of its eligible population has received at least one dose of the vaccine.
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14 November 2021
Vaccinated Filipinos can fly home without quarantine from Nov 16. Hotel isolation will still be mandatory for certain categories of travellers.
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12 November 2021
UAE updates Covid safety rules at mosques. Imams and cleaners must be vaccinated against Covid-19 and take PCR tests every 14 days.
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07 November 2021
Dubai relaxes social distancing rule to 1 metre in some areas. Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing relaxes previous 2-metre distance.
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