Bulletin: 842 new cases; 12 businesses fined for Covid violations

  • Date: 17-Sep-2020
  • Source: Khaleej Times
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:UAE
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Bulletin: 842 new cases; 12 businesses fined for Covid violations

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UAE reports 842 Covid-19 cases, 821 recoveries, 1 death

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Wednesday reported 842 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 821 recoveries. Nearly 94,000 new Covid-19 tests were carried out in the country, the ministry said, taking the total to over 8.3 million Covid-19 tests. Medics in the UAE have hailed the approval of the Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, saying it shows how much the government cares for its frontliners. Less than six weeks since the Phase 3 trials of the inactivated Covid-19 vaccine started in the country, 31,000 volunteers of 125 nationalities have participated. No adverse reactions or