The UAE has announced 612 new cases of COVID-19, taking the overall tally in the country to 72,766.
The number of recoveries has gone up to 63,158 after another 490 people were given the all-clear.
The death toll remains 387 as no fatalities have been reported over the past 24 hours.
This means that there are currently 9,221 active cases in the country.
According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), as many as 80,935 additional tests have been carried out across the Emirates.
UAE, Russian Presidents discuss ties, regional developments
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has held a phone call with Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, during which they discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation within the framework of the two countries’ strategic partnership.
UAE begins loading humanitarian vessel bound for Gaza
Preparations and loading operations began on Sunday for the Umm Al Emarat humanitarian vessel, as part of the UAE’s ongoing efforts under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 to support the people of the Gaza Strip.
Italian president praises Zayed Award honour for Armenia, Azerbaijan
Italian President Sergio Mattarella has praised the decision by the jury of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity to honour the historic peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia as the award’s recipient for 2026, reaffirming Italy’s support for the peace process between the two countries.
Dubai opens major Al Qudra bridge to cut travel time by over 50%
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened a new bridge at the busy Al Qudra Road intersection, cutting journey times by more than 50 per cent and almost tripling traffic capacity on one of the city’s fastest-growing corridors.
