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The Czech Republic reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a woman in Liberec who had been in Namibia. She had passed through South Africa and Dubai on her flight to the Czech Republic.
2021-11-27

Visitors to the upcoming Expo 2020 event in Dubai will not be required to show proof of vaccination or be tested for COVID-19.
2021-09-10

Malaysia reports their first two cases of the B.1.525 variant in two people who travelled from Dubai.
2021-03-5

Dubai closes all bars and pubs for the entire month of February and limit other activities due to rise of COVID-19 cases across the United Arab Emirates.
2021-02-1

Denmark reports their first case of the South African variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a person who travelled to Dubai.
2021-01-16

Prime Minister and ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum received the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinopharm. Front-line healthcare workers in the UAE are also getting the shot as part of emergency use authorization.
2020-11-3

Dubai-based airline Emirates announces that it will be suspending all passenger flights effective March 25 in response to the coronavirus pandemic, but will continue to operate cargo flights for essential goods.
2020-03-22

Uganda reports its first confirmed case of COVID-19. The patient is a 36-year-old Ugandan male who recently arrived in the country on an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Dubai.
2020-03-21

Sweden reports its first death from COVID-19, a person in their 70s.
2020-03-11