As many as 78,495 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 18,636,711 with a distribution rate of 188.43 doses per 100 people.
Around 78.12 per cent of the UAE population is fully vaccinated, while 89.33 per cent has received the first dose.
Dubai Metro faces service disruption
Replacement buses are being used between Al Khail station and UAE exchange station as service disruption affects Dubai Metro, Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) confirms.
UAE President stresses need for immediate Gaza action
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has stressed the need for immediate action to establish a ceasefire in Gaza, during a call with the President of the Council of the European Union, Charles Michel.
UAE breaks ground on Bali mangrove centre
36.7 million dirham has been pledged by the UAE for the opening of the Mohamed bin Zayed-Joko Widodo International Mangrove Research Centre in an effort to nurture mangrove ecosystems and tackle global climate change.
UAE President receives Global Humanitarian Personality Award
The UAE's President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday welcomed a delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean, which presented him with the Global Humanitarian Personality Award.
