Evacuation of Emiratis is well on track: Official
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Tuesday, 53 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 664.
The Ministry also announced the death of another individual as a result of complications arising from COVID-19. This latest death brings the total number of the deceased to six, the Ministry added.
In line with directives issued by the country’s top leadership under its close follow-up, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has taken all necessary measures to evacuate Emirati citizens and their companions abroad, in coordination with UAE embassies and representative missions abroad.
Khaled Abdullah Belhoul, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, stated that 39 evacuations of Emiratis and those accompanying them have been completed by air and by land, equivalent to the evacuation of a total of 1,743 people, and 25 evacuations are under way and shall be completed within the next few days.
The Community Development Authority (CDA), on Tuesday refuted false rumours circulating on social media about “exceptional measures and controls” on phone calls and social media platforms like Whatsapp, Twitter and Facebook.
The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company “SEHA” has activated the registration and payment system allocated to conduct a coronavirus test at the Abu Dhabi COVID-19 Test Centre, through (SEHA application).
The application is available to all, through Android and IOS smart phones and tablets, as well as on SEHA website.
People who wish to subject COVID-19 test, are to pay the fees of Dhs370 electronically during the registration process.
More than 799,800 people have been infected by the novel coronavirus across the world and 38,854 have died, according to a media tally on Tuesday.
Iran said on Tuesday 141 more people have died from the novel coronavirus, raising the official toll in one of the world’s worst-affected countries to 2,898.
Theun humanitarian chief warned monday that the 10 cases of COVID-19 and one death confirmed in Syria are just “the tip of the iceberg,” and judging from other countries “a devastating impact” can be expected on vulnerable communities.
The US death toll from the coronavirus climbed past 3,500 on Tuesday, eclipsing China’s official count, as the deepening crisis in New York hit close to home for the governor when he disclosed, teary-eyed, that his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, has become infected.
The Canadian death toll from the coronavirus outbreak jumped by 35% to 89 in less than a day, officials said on Tuesday, and Ottawa said it would spend C$2 billion to help buy key medical supplies and equipment.
Britain reported a record daily coronavirus toll of 381 on Tuesday, more than double the number of nationwide deaths posted in the previous 24 hours.
Spain reported a new daily record of 849 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, but health officials said the trend in new infections continues to decline.
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has climbed by 837 to 12,428, the Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday, with the daily tally rising, albeit slightly, for a second day running.
French officials on Tuesday reported record 499 coronavirus deaths in last 24 hours.
India sealed off the headquarters of a Muslim missionary group on Tuesday and ordered an investigation into accusations it held religious meetings that officials fear may have infected dozens of people with the coronavirus.
India has registered 1,251 cases of the coronavirus, 32 of whom have died.
The gathering emerged as one of India’s major virus hotspots after thousands flocked to an Islamic religious centre in the Nizamuddin West neighbourhood of Delhi.
The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Pakistan has increased to 23 after seven fatalities were reported in a day, while the number of confirmed cases jumped to 1,775, a media report said on Tuesday.
The Group of 20 major economies said on Tuesday that they would present a coronavirus action plan in two weeks to address the debt vulnerabilities of the poorest countries and deliver financial aid to emerging economies.
53 new cases in UAE and one more death; People who wish to get tested will have to pay a fee of Dhs370; Britain records a toll of 381; Spain reports 849 deaths; France loses 499 in a day; 837 die in Italy.