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Dubai kept its doors open for the holidays. Emirates flights from London arrived daily. Within days, the new virus strain had arrived.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Masks off the minute you step inside. Bars packed...

Emirati ruler says widespread vaccination, not movement restrictions, will 'accelerate the full recovery of our country'

Updated: January 19, 2021, 9:13 am Tourists on a yacht as they pass a traditional dhow (Kamran Jebreili/AP) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Coronavirus infections are surging to unprecedented heights in the United Arab Emirates. The daily virus case count has nearly tripled in the last month but Dubai cannot afford to shut down, particularly during its peak winter season. The virus is shaking the foundations of the c...

Dubai is staying open despite a surge in coronavirus cases in the UAE. The daily virus case count has nearly tripled in the last month, but the city has refused to shut down during its peak winter season. “Dubai’s economy is a house of cards,” said Matthew Page, a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. “Its competitive advantage is being a place where rules don’t apply.” While most countries banned tourists from...