People waiting for their turn to get the Covid-19 vaccine at the Ajman Society of Social and Cultural Development. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
People waiting for their turn to get the Covid-19 vaccine at the Ajman Society of Social and Cultural Development. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
People arrive at the vaccination centre to receive shots of either Sinopharm or Pfizer-BioNTech.
People arrive at the vaccination centre to receive shots of either Sinopharm or Pfizer-BioNTech.
Rashid Al Shamsi after getting his Covid-19 vaccine shot at the centre.
Rashid Al Shamsi after getting his Covid-19 vaccine shot at the centre.
People in Ajman have responded to government calls to support the nationwide vaccination drive.
People in Ajman have responded to government calls to support the nationwide vaccination drive.
A man receives the Covid-19 vaccine at the Ajman Society of Social & Cultural Development centre.
A man receives the Covid-19 vaccine at the Ajman Society of Social & Cultural Development centre.
Numbers of Emiratis getting vaccinated at the Ajman centre have increased significantly in recent months.
Numbers of Emiratis getting vaccinated at the Ajman centre have increased significantly in recent months.
Muna Saqr Al Matrooshi, general director of Ajman Society of Social and Cultural Development, has welcomed the rise in Emiratis being vaccinated at the centre.
Muna Saqr Al Matrooshi, general director of Ajman Society of Social and Cultural Development, has welcomed the rise in Emiratis being vaccinated at the centre.

Coronavirus

UAE reports 69 new coronavirus cases and 89 recoveries

Health officials say 355,085 PCR tests were carried out in the 24-hour reporting period

The National

December 08, 2021

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Live updates: follow the latest news on Covid-19 variant Omicron

The UAE announced 69 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, pushing the overall number of infections to 742,507.

Another 89 people beat the virus, taking the total number of recoveries to 737,570.

No deaths were reported overnight and the toll remained at 2,149.

Health officials said 355,085 PCR tests were carried out in the 24-hour reporting period. More than 103 million tests have been conducted since the pandemic began.

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Pfizer-BioNTech may only partially protect against Omicron, study suggests

The country has administered more than 22 million vaccines in the past year. Official data shows 100 per cent of the eligible population has received one dose of the vaccine while 90.74 per cent is fully vaccinated.

There are less than 3,000 active cases in the country.

Daily case numbers have fallen substantially over the past months in the Emirates and have remained below 100 since October 21.

Studying addiction

This month, Dubai Medical College launched the Middle East’s first master's programme in addiction science.

Together with the Erada Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation, the college offers a two-year master’s course as well as a one-year diploma in the same subject.

The move was announced earlier this year and is part of a new drive to combat drug abuse and increase the region’s capacity for treating drug addiction.

The Freedom Artist

By Ben Okri (Head of Zeus)

While you're here
The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.

Part three: an affection for classic cars lives on

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

Updated: December 09, 2021, 6:45 AM`