Sources: Reuters
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
After new cases reaches a record 8,099 cases in a single day, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announces new restrictions in Warsaw and other major cities that considered a "red" zone from October 17. All secondary schools in those areas will be closed, restaurants will close at 9 p.m. local time, weddings will be banned and there will be stricter limits on the numbers of people allowed in shops and on public transport and at religious services. 2020-10-15
Dubai closes all restaurants, cafes and food locals for two weeks. 2020-03-23
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