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More than 44.1 million Covid-19 tests have been carried out in the UAE so far.
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Saturday reported 1,712 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 1,681 recoveries and 4 deaths.
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A forum of scientific advisers set up by the government had warned Indian officials in early March of a new and more contagious variant of the coronavirus taking hold in the country, five scientists who are part of the forum told Reuters.
Despite the warning, four of the scientists said the federal government ignored their warnings and did not seek to impose major restrictions to stop the spread of the virus.
In light of the crisis, Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) announced it has suspended recruitment of doctors and nurses from India.
The move is likely to affect many doctors and nurses who had completed most of the formalities and were waiting to fly to the UK.
US President Joe Biden on Friday also imposed new travel restrictions on India in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, barring most non-US citizens from entering the United States.
Pakistan’s National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has announced an 80 per cent reduction in inbound international flights in its latest bid to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Taking to Twitter on Saturday, the authority said, “In view of prevailing global and regional disease trends, Pakistan has decided to reduce inbound international travel from 5 May to 20 May.”
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