As many as 33,972 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the UAE in the past 24 hours.
The total number of doses provided so far, stands at 8,923,543 with a distribution rate of 90.22 doses per 100 people.
33,972 جرعة من لقاح #كوفيد19 تم تقديمها خلال الـ24 ساعة الماضية، ليبلغ عدد الجرعات الكلي 8,923,543 بمعدل توزيع 90.22 جرعة لكل 100 شخص. #يدا_بيد_نتعافى pic.twitter.com/hJ3njWp4LH
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) April 9, 2021
Dubai International Airport temporarily halts operations
Operations at Dubai International Airport (DXB) have been temporarily suspended, officials said on Saturday.
Emirates suspends all flights to and from Dubai
Emirates has suspended all flights to and from Dubai until further notice, the airline said on Saturday.
UAE air defences respond to incoming missiles, drones
UAE air defences, on Saturday, responded to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran, according to alerts from the UAE Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA).
Dubai handles 'minor incident' after air-defence interception
Dubai authorities said on Saturday a “minor incident” caused by falling shrapnel from a successful air-defence interception has been dealt with, stressing that no injuries were reported.
