Coronavirus: WHO in touch with UAE

Coronavirus: WHO in touch with UAE

DUBAI — The World Health Organisation (WHO) is in talks with the UAE authorities to trace the path of the deadly coronavirus after a 65-year-old patient was hospitalised in Paris with the Sars-like virus after a visit to Dubai last month. A second person who shared the room with the elderly patient was also diagnosed with the disease.

Pakistanis fly home for democracy

For young Pakistani Aisha Yaqoub, it is time to end rhetoric and take action. This, she says, can only be done by casting her vote — even if it means travelling thousands of miles to Lahore to do so.

Missing Pak boy found

A 13-year-old Pakistani boy who went missing in Sharjah since yesterday afternoon has been found, said a family member. Details were not immediately available.

Pharmacies to operate under DHA

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Pharmacies to operate under DHA

All pharmacists and pharmacies in Dubai will operate under the Dubai Health Authority instead of the Ministry of Health under a new licensing unifying procedure. The ruling comes into effect from June 1.

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Paid sick leave note rule could be scrapped

Paid sick leave note rule could be scrapped

Health officials in Dubai may scrap the paid sick note ruling that came into effect on Wednesday after complaints that employers and insurance companies may not be willing to bear the additional cost.

Pharmacies to operate under DHA

health

Pharmacies to operate under DHA

All pharmacists and pharmacies in Dubai will operate under the Dubai Health Authority instead of the Ministry of Health under a new licensing unifying procedure. The ruling comes into effect from June 1.

health