The #StayHome campaign in the UAE is trending and gaining popularity as well as followers who are staying put at home in order to break the chain of spread of COVID-19.
Category: UAE
Businesses can choose to close or continue says Economy Department as UAE holds first virtual cabinet meeting
Dubai Economy Department (DED) announced yesterday that commercial establishments had freedom to choose to continue work or temporarily close from March 22.
Emirates reverses suspension of passenger flights decision, initiates salary cuts for employees due to COVID 19
Emirates announces suspension of passenger flights but later reverses the decision and initiates salary cuts for employees due to COVID 19.
UAE suspends all tourist visas, shuts down tourist attractions and entertainment destinations to break COVID-19 spread
UAE and Oman suspend visas to all foreigners, Dubai and Sharjah shut down tourist attractions and entertainment destinations to break COVID-19 spread.
Abu Dhabi to ban single-use plastics by 2021
Abu Dhabi’s Environment Agency (EAD) has announced a policy that will ban single-use plastics from 2021 and will parallelly encourage the use of reusable bags.
Airfare to India from UAE plunges due to coronavirus
Coronavuirus fears have resulted in a significant drop in demand for air-tickets from the UAE to India as well as to other sectors.
Dubai shuts Smart Gates operation as precaution against COVID-19
The Smart Gates system at the Dubai international airport and Dubai World Central will not be available from March 8 until further notice as a coronavirus precaution.
Saudi Arabia restricts arrivals to and from 9 countries, including UAE, due to coronavirus concerns
The total number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Sadi Arabia is currently 15.
Expats and residents in the UAE urged to curb travel out of the country amid COVID-19 spread
Expats and residents in the Middle East who are planning to travel out of the country have been asked by the United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Health and Prevention, to curb their travel plans.
UAE schools and higher education institutions close for four weeks amid COVID-19 spread
From Sunday March 8, all schools and higher education institutions in the UAE will close for four weeks as a precautionary measure against COVID-19.
