Posted By
Najib
Jan 03, 2022 10:15
Abu Dhabi has officially dropped several countries from its "Green List" which now includes 71 countries. Among the countries dropped are the UK, Turkey, Jordan, Qatar, Russia and Lebanon. All travelers arriving from the green list destinations are exempt from mandatory quarantine measures after landing in Abu Dhabi, while those outside that list have to take an RT-PCR test on arrival, quarantine for 10 days and take another PCR test on Day 9. What is…
Posted By
Najib
Jan 03, 2022 09:50
The New Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad warned today about the fast spread of the Omicron variant and that the authorities might consider a new lockdown if people are not complying by the government's COVID guidelines. This is understandable given that most countries worldwide are considering renewing restrictions to help contain the Omicron variant, but what puzzles me is the still-very low vaccination rate in Lebanon. As of today, Lebanon has administered at least 4,386,756…
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