Staff Reports
Guam residents requiring emergency medical care have been allowed to enter the Philippines on a case-by-case basis, according to the Guam Governor s Office.
“As we continue to respond to COVID-19, we cannot forget that regular medical care is necessary and sometimes patients need more services than what we can provide here on our island,” said Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero.
The governor s medical referral assistance office, its Philippines medical referral coordinator, PhilMD, and St. Luke s medical center s international business relations group are working with the Philippines Department of Health, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Philippine consulate office in Guam to coordinate medical emergency care for Guam residents.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – After opening itself to New Year’s revelers, Dubai is now being blamed by several countries for spreading the coronavirus abroad, even as questions swirl about the city-state’s ability to handle reported record spikes in cases.
The government’s Dubai Media Office says the sheikhdom is doing all it can to handle the pandemic, though it has repeatedly declined to answer questions from The Associated Press about its hospital capacity.
“After a year of managing the pandemic, we can confidently say the current situation is under control and we have our plans to surge any capacity in the health care system should a need rise,” it said.
Dubai blamed for coronavirus cases abroad; questions swirl at home
The World Health Organization said that before the pandemic, the UAE had nearly 13,250 hospital beds for a country of over 9 million people. Associated Press
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After opening itself to New Year s revelers, Dubai is now being blamed by several countries for spreading the coronavirus abroad, even as questions swirl about the city-state s ability to handle reported record spikes in virus cases.
The government s Dubai Media Office says the sheikhdom is doing all it can to handle the pandemic, though it has repeatedly declined to answer questions from The Associated Press about its hospital capacity.
Novavax Inc. says its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective, based on early findings from a British study.
Dubai, known for its long-haul carrier Emirates, the world’s tallest building and its beaches and bars, in July became one of the first travel destinations to describe itself as open for business. The move stanched the bleeding of its crucial tourism and real estate sectors after lockdowns and curfews cratered its economy.
As tourism restarted, daily reported coronavirus case numbers slowly grew but mostly remained stable through the fall.
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But then came New Year’s Eve a major draw for travelers from countries otherwise shut down over the virus who partied without face masks in bars and on yachts. For the last 17 days, the United Arab Emirates as a whole has reported record daily coronavirus case numbers as lines at Dubai testing facilities grow.