The UAE is lauded globally to handle the Covid-19 pandemic pretty well. The nation has not only imposed strict restrictions to spread the curd of the deadly virus but is also way ahead on the vaccine curve. And because of all the efforts, more than half the population has received at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine. However, the nation still has many unvaccinated citizens, and for them, the authorities have announced some stringent restrictions. Read on to know more about it.
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Unvaccinated Citizens Will Not Be Allowed To Attend The UAE President’s Cup
National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) has announced the first movement restrictions for the unvaccinated citizens. As per the announcement, unvaccinated individuals will face restrictions while attending the UAE President’s Cup.
It's the first official event that only vaccine recipients & its clinical trials participants are allowed to attend. #TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) April 27, 2021
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Vaccinated Citizens And Clinical Trial Participants Will Have To Present A Negative Result For Attending The Event
Only vaccinated citizens and clinical trial participants will be allowed to attend the event. And those attending the event have to present a negative result taken 48 hours before the match and have the letter E in their vaccination app. The UAE Presidents Cup 2021 will be held on May 16.
Appreciation to all community members who chose to vaccinate to protect themselves, families&community.This is what we are accustomed to by all UAE citizens&residents.We call on other groups to start getting vaccine& contribute to protecting community. #TogetherWeRecover
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) April 27, 2021
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The UAE is also the first country in the Arab world to administer more than 10 million vaccine doses. If you haven’t taken the vaccine yet, please take it right away since it’s available for free across the country. And besides offering the vaccine for free, UAE is also offering a variety of vaccines to its citizens. The country has Sinopharm, Pfizer-BioNTech, Sputnik, and the Oxford-AstraZenca vaccines available, so hurry, take a jab right away.