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Covid: UAE bans foreign travel for citizens without booster jab | Covid: UAE bans foreign travel for citizens without booster jab |
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Officials said there would be some exemptions to the travel ban on unvaccinated passengers | Officials said there would be some exemptions to the travel ban on unvaccinated passengers |
The United Arab Emirates has announced that it will ban citizens who have not had three doses of a vaccine against Covid-19 from travelling abroad. | The United Arab Emirates has announced that it will ban citizens who have not had three doses of a vaccine against Covid-19 from travelling abroad. |
Officials said the exit ban, which comes into force on 10 January, would not apply to those who are medically exempt from receiving the vaccine. | Officials said the exit ban, which comes into force on 10 January, would not apply to those who are medically exempt from receiving the vaccine. |
It is the latest country to announce new curbs amid a rise in infections. | It is the latest country to announce new curbs amid a rise in infections. |
Many countries impose strict restrictions on unvaccinated people before they are allowed in. | Many countries impose strict restrictions on unvaccinated people before they are allowed in. |
This varies from a requirement for a negative Covid test before travel to mandatory quarantine upon arrival. | This varies from a requirement for a negative Covid test before travel to mandatory quarantine upon arrival. |
More than 90% of the population in the UAE has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. About 34% had received the booster jab as of 24 December, according to Our World in Data. | More than 90% of the population in the UAE has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. About 34% had received the booster jab as of 24 December, according to Our World in Data. |
Studies have found that a booster shot offers better protection against the heavily-mutated Omicron variant. , which has been spreading rapidly in countries around the world. | Studies have found that a booster shot offers better protection against the heavily-mutated Omicron variant. , which has been spreading rapidly in countries around the world. |
Covid vaccines: How fast is worldwide progress? | Covid vaccines: How fast is worldwide progress? |
Covid map: Where are cases the highest? | Covid map: Where are cases the highest? |
The new travel rules in the UAE were announced by the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. | The new travel rules in the UAE were announced by the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
They were devised to "ensure that health and safety are prioritised", the Emirates News Agency reported. | They were devised to "ensure that health and safety are prioritised", the Emirates News Agency reported. |
They said the ban on unvaccinated passengers would also be lifted in "humanitarian cases" and in cases where people were travelling for medical treatment. | They said the ban on unvaccinated passengers would also be lifted in "humanitarian cases" and in cases where people were travelling for medical treatment. |
Foreign workers make up the vast majority of the resident population in the Gulf state and will not be affected by the new restrictions, which only apply to citizens. | |
The UAE has reported over 750,000 cases of coronavirus since the pandemic began, and more than 2,000 deaths. |