Expo 2020 Dubai has stringent safety measures in place to protect the public. All photos: Chris Whiteoak/ The National
Expo 2020 Dubai has stringent safety measures in place to protect the public. All photos: Chris Whiteoak/ The National
The sprawling Dubai site has a series of robust protocols to safeguard the public.
The sprawling Dubai site has a series of robust protocols to safeguard the public.
Covid-19 safety rules are set out by Expo 2020 officials.
Covid-19 safety rules are set out by Expo 2020 officials.
Expo 2020 Dubai has made vaccinations and boosters mandatory for staff, volunteers, contractors and service providers.
Expo 2020 Dubai has made vaccinations and boosters mandatory for staff, volunteers, contractors and service providers.
Visitors sanitise their hands for protection against Covid-19 at the world's fair.
Visitors sanitise their hands for protection against Covid-19 at the world's fair.
Expo 2020 Dubai is committed to provide an enjoyable and safe experience for the tens of thousands of people who visit the site each day.
Expo 2020 Dubai is committed to provide an enjoyable and safe experience for the tens of thousands of people who visit the site each day.

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Health

Coronavirus: UAE reports 2,232 new cases and 1,427 recoveries

The latest cases were identified from 491,658 PCR tests

The National

February 03, 2022

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The UAE reported 2,232 new cases of Covid-19 and 1,427 recoveries on Thursday.

The daily caseload pushed the total number of infections to 851,537 and recoveries to 780,893.

Health officials said two people died in the past 24 hours, raising the total to 2,232.

The latest cases were identified from 491,658 PCR tests. More than 126 million tests have been carried out since the pandemic began.

Cases were on a downward trend from January 27 to January 31 but went up slightly on February 1, 2, and 3.

The National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management data shows 23.6 million vaccine doses have been given to citizens and residents, and 94.27 per cent of the population is fully vaccinated.

On Wednesday, authorities announced children over 5 can now take the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

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The Ministry of Health will make the shots available for children across the Emirates.

Authorities approved the drug for that age group in November 2021 but appointments were not available until now.

Dubai began taking bookings for children aged 5 to 11 from Tuesday.

The Sinopharm vaccine for children between 3 and 17 has been available since August.

Know your Camel lingo

The bairaq is a competition for the best herd of 50 camels, named for the banner its winner takes home

Namoos - a word of congratulations reserved for falconry competitions, camel races and camel pageants. It best translates as 'the pride of victory' - and for competitors, it is priceless

Asayel camels - sleek, short-haired hound-like racers

Majahim - chocolate-brown camels that can grow to weigh two tonnes. They were only valued for milk until camel pageantry took off in the 1990s

Millions Street - the thoroughfare where camels are led and where white 4x4s throng throughout the festival

Updated: February 03, 2022, 11:26 AM`
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