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A man receives Covid-19 vaccine at the MBRU a community mobile health clinic near the Al Waha Community on Nad Al Hamar Road in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Three-year-old Omar Al Mulla gets his saliva tested at the Biogenix lab at G42 in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Healthcare workers get sprayed with disinfectants after conducting free PCR test in downtown Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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A sign asking customers to wear mask is seen in a tailor shop in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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A hand sanitizer is placed at the newly opened Al Zahia City Centre in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National
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Seats are blocked inside the family cinema at Al Zahia City Centre in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National
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Floor signage for social distancing is seen at the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Pedestrians cross the street in Abu Dhabi on a hazy afternoon. Victor Besa / The National
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Commuters get on a bus at Hamdan St. in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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A man wearing a face mask passes by a store in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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A stoke keeper arranges the flowers at a Hindu flower shop in Bur Dubai. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Staff prepare filter coffee at the One Degree Café in Margham area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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A woman walks on the beach on a hazy sandy day in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A man receives Covid-19 vaccine at the MBRU a community mobile health clinic near the Al Waha Community on Nad Al Hamar Road in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Three-year-old Omar Al Mulla gets his saliva tested at the Biogenix lab at G42 in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Healthcare workers get sprayed with disinfectants after conducting free PCR test in downtown Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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A sign asking customers to wear mask is seen in a tailor shop in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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A hand sanitizer is placed at the newly opened Al Zahia City Centre in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National
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Seats are blocked inside the family cinema at Al Zahia City Centre in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National
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Floor signage for social distancing is seen at the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Pedestrians cross the street in Abu Dhabi on a hazy afternoon. Victor Besa / The National
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Commuters get on a bus at Hamdan St. in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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A man wearing a face mask passes by a store in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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A stoke keeper arranges the flowers at a Hindu flower shop in Bur Dubai. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Staff prepare filter coffee at the One Degree Café in Margham area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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A woman walks on the beach on a hazy sandy day in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Unvaccinated employees in five industries must take a PCR test every fortnight
New rule applies to anyone employed by hotels, restaurants, transportation companies, laundries, beauty salons and hairdressers
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23 March, 2021
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