Healthcare facilities and pharmacies in Dubai have been instructed to stop using or selling COVID-19 rapid testing kits.
In a circular, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) says the method has yet to be proven to work and is not a reliable way to diagnose the disease.
The rapid laboratory screening kits are used to detect blood antibodies in the virus.
The DHA says it’s testing the effectiveness of such devices, and warns that violators will face legal action.
UAE President welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has congratulated Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for signing the historic peace agreement.
UAE airdrops more aid into Gaza
The UAE has airdropped more essential food supplies into Gaza, bringing the total aid delivered under the "Birds of Goodness" campaign to more than 3,800 tonnes.
Joint Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit issues statement on Gaza
The Ministerial Committee mandated by the Joint Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit on developments in the Gaza Strip expressed their strong condemnation and categorical rejection, on Saturday, of Israel’s announcement of its intention to impose full military control over the Gaza Strip.
UAE condemns Israel’s decision to occupy Gaza Strip
The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms and denounced the Israeli government’s decision to occupy the Gaza Strip, warning it will lead to catastrophic consequences, including further loss of innocent life and a worsening of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has congratulated Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for signing the historic peace agreement.
The UAE has airdropped more essential food supplies into Gaza, bringing the total aid delivered under the "Birds of Goodness" campaign to more than 3,800 tonnes.
The Ministerial Committee mandated by the Joint Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit on developments in the Gaza Strip expressed their strong condemnation and categorical rejection, on Saturday, of Israel’s announcement of its intention to impose full military control over the Gaza Strip.
