Covid-19: UAE denies inaccurate reporting of data, adds that vaccination may be required every year

Covid-19: UAE denies inaccurate reporting of data, adds that vaccination may be required every year

The UAE has denied any suggestion of inaccuracy in data it shares around the pandemic.

"It has recently been noted that official statements announced by authorities have been questioned, read a tweet by the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority on Tuesday.

"We emphasize that there is an integrated system to record all data related to the pandemic in accordance with the highest international standards.“

"We call on the public to investigate the accuracy and always take data from their official sources and to refrain from questioning the efforts of all those who have worked to contain this pandemic.“

It has recently been noted that official statements announced by authorities have been questioned, and we emphasize that there is an integrated system to record all data related to the pandemic in accordance with the highest international standards.#TogetherWeRecover

“” NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) January 26, 2021

The UAE became the world's first country where the number tests exceed the total population since the beginning of the crisis for countries with a population of more than one million.

On Tuesday, the UAE reported a total of 3,601 infections, its highest daily rise in new cases since the virus broke out early last year.

The new cases were detected as