UAE requires govt staff to take Covid test every 2 weeks

UAE requires govt staff to take Covid test every 2 weeks

Starting January 17, all UAE government employees shall be required to undergo PCR Covid-19 tests every 14 days at their own expense.However, those who have been vaccinated shall be exempted, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) announced in circular issued on Tuesday.Any employees with medically proven health conditions that prevent them from taking the Covid vaccine will need to undergo a PCR test every 14 days. However, this will be undertaken for them by the federal government entity.For employees who cannot receive the vaccine because of an illness or a health condition, their employers shall bear the cost of the mandatory PCR tests, the FAHR added. In such cases, a medical certificate issued by official health authorities will be required.Comments Read Next13 hours agoIndia: Bharat Biotech aims to make 700m doses of vaccine15 hours agoUAE registers 1,590 coronavirus cases; 5 deaths23 hours agoUAE reports 1,501 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths24 hours agoAbu Dhabi rolls out COVID-19 saliva tests in more schools2 days agoAbu Dhabi: Shisha Cafes to resume with precautionary measures2 days agoOman: No side effects reported from COVID-19 vaccine2 days agoUAE reports 1,590 new coronavirus cases, 5 deaths2 days agoBahrain: Over 60,000 people vaccinated3 days agoUAE