UAE confirms 2,504 new coronavirus infections

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Updated 25 January 2022
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UAE confirms 2,504 new coronavirus infections

  • There has been a marked reduction in daily infection numbers since last week when they topped 3,000

DUBAI: The UAE on Monday confirmed 2,504 new coronavirus infections while five more people died from COVID-19 complications. 
An additional 965 individuals have recovered.
The country’s caseload stands at 830,832 known confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 2,224 deaths since the pandemic started.
The UAE has one of the world’s highest vaccination rates, at 235.99 doses administered per 100 people, with over 23.339 million vaccines provided so far.
There has been a marked reduction in daily infection numbers since last week when they topped 3,000. Despite this, health authorities continue the call for residents to adhere to basic health and prevention protocols, including social distancing and wearing masks.
The World Health Organization earlier said new infections globally have increased by 20 percent over the past week, with nearly 19 million total reported cases, mostly attributed to the omicron variant.


UAE, US discuss regional developments in Yemen and Gaza, WAM news agency reports

Updated 31 December 2025
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UAE, US discuss regional developments in Yemen and Gaza, WAM news agency reports

  • This month, drones hit a kindergarten and a hospital in Kalogi in South Kordofan, killing 114 people, including 63 children, according to the World Health Organization

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates’ ​Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed received a phone call ‌from US ‌Secretary ‌of ⁠State ​Marco ‌Rubio, where they discussed regional developments, topped by situations in Yemen ⁠and Gaza, state ‌news ‍agency ‍WAM reported ‍on Tuesday.
The call came after the latest ​developments in Yemen as Saudi-led coalition ⁠forces attacked the southern Yemeni port of Mukalla.