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Just before Christmas, it was announced that Dubai had approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to be administered in the emirate.
After undergoing numerous clinical trials, the vaccine has been found to have 95 per cent efficacy. With that, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has outlined exactly who is currently eligible to receive the vaccine.

At present, senior citizens of all nationalities with a valid residence visa over 60 years are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine. Similarly, people with chronic diseases which include, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, liver and kidney diseases, hypertension, obesity and people with a BMI of 35 or more.

People with disabilities, often known as ‘people of determination’ in the emirates; frontline workers in the public and private sector, including medical staff, non-medical hospital workers, emergency services and employees in sensitive and vital positions, such as government employees working to tackle the pandemic are also eligible.
However, there are certain categories which aren’t yet eligible to get the vaccine as per the DHA including pregnant women, nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, people with immunodeficiency diseases and more.

At present, individuals receiving the vaccine require to have two doses spaced three weeks apart.
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Today, January 4, 2021, marks 15 years of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s – the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai – leadership in Dubai and the UAE.
Following the death of his elder brother, the late Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum on January 4, 2006, Sheikh Mohammed ascended into the role of Ruler of Dubai. The following day, 15 years ago, His Highness was then appointed as the new Vice President of the UAE by the Federal National Council and shortly after on February 11, 2006, President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan nominated Sheikh Mohammed as Prime Minister for the country, which was also approved by the council.

Marking his 15 years in the role, which has seen Dubai and the UAE grow exponentially, His Highness penned an open letter which was posted to his social media channels outlining his continued efforts to support the success of the country and to “preserve its union, safeguard its interests, respect its constitution, and look after the interests of its people”.

He outlined the many successes of the nation through the years which includes the strength of the UAE passport globally; legislative reform in the country; furthering financial literacy; being the second-largest economy in the Middle East; being a leader in the Arab region; and much, much more.
His Highness also thanked His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, in his letter.
“During this journey, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has been the greatest friend, companion and leader,” he said.
‘Without his support, the federal government would not have succeeded and advanced at such speed. His wisdom, vision and unlimited support have enabled us to be among the best and most successful countries in the world.”
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Known for treating people using traditional medicines without any fee, Aqeeda Ali Al Muhairi, died on Saturday at the age of 100. Shortly after, an announcement was made by his son Abdullah on Twitter, with tributes which followed.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces said “Aqeeda Ali Al Muhairi was a loyal and honourable son of the UAE, who served his country with distinction for decades. My heartfelt condolences go to his family and relatives. May God have mercy on him,”

رحم الله تعالى عقيدة علي المهيري الذي سخر خبرته في خدمة مجتمعه ووطنه على مدى عقود من العطاء .. من رجالات الدولة المخلصين وأبنائها الأوفياء.. تغمده الله بواسع رحمته ورضوانه .. وخالص العزاء والمواساة إلى عائلته وذويه. pic.twitter.com/1kDyNwRpfH
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) January 2, 2021

Born in Al Ain, in 1920 Aqeeda Ali Al Muhairi learned the art of traditional medicine from his grandmother at the age of 20, after which he dedicated over 70 years to healing people from across the community. During his practice, he only accepted donations and would primarily offer his services free of charge.
After gaining expert insight into treatments for more than 50 conditions, he passed down his knowledge to his grandson, Essa, to treat his own patients. During his practice, Aqeeda Ali Al Muhairi also received the Abu Dhabi Award for his dedicated services to helping people which was presented to him by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed.
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While being one of the emirate’s most convenient mode of public transportation, four additional stations on Dubai Metro’s Route 2020 is now open to passengers with links to the city’s Expo 2020 site almost set, to carry tens of thousands of visitors to the much awaited Expo site due to open in October 2021.
The four new stations include Jebel Ali, The Gardens, Discovery Gardens and Al Furjan  with the first train on the route already departing at 10am on January 1 as tweeted by the Roads and Transport Authority.

The first journey of #DubaiMetro’s #Route2020 will depart today at 10 AM from Jabal Ali station. Stay tuned and make sure to adhere to the precautionary measures. Have a nice trip. pic.twitter.com/NolCHJwwv6
— RTA (@rta_dubai) January 1, 2021

Later this year, the remaining three stations include Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai Investments Park and 2020 Expo all of which are a notable public investment for the community adding the city’s RTA services for convenience in travelling towards the public.
With the services scheduled from 5am to midnight on Saturday to Wednesday and 5am to 1am on Thursday and 10am to 1am on Friday, the entire route has the capacity to accommodate around 46,000 passengers an hour in both directions. All social distancing guidelines must be adhered to as usual.
For more information visit RTA.com
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With an update to thermal checks being made on December 30, 2020, checking your temperature through manual mechanical scanners or thermal detection technology will no longer be a requirement for entering into various locations in the emirates according to the Dubai Economy.

As per regulations before, scanning was a must before entering into any enclosed spaces such as shopping malls, events, restaurants and workplaces before. From January 1, 2021, temperature checks were no longer required along with changed protocols such as covering the wheel with plastic when offering valet services too.

إليكم التحديث على القواعد الإرشادية والبروتوكولات المعنية بإعادة الافتتاح في إمارة دبي، اعتبارا من تاريخ 1 يناير 2021.
Here are the updates on the protocols and regulations to be followed with the re-opening of the emirate of Dubai, effective 1st of January 2021. pic.twitter.com/vJjc288j6C
— اقتصادية دبي (@Dubai_DED) December 30, 2020

All social distancing rules must continue to be followed such as wearing masks at all times, maintaining the required distance and complying with the safety measures.
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As worldwide clinical trials are still ongoing for a variety of vaccines which are yet to receive approval from their respective authorities, this specific vaccine led to lip or facial swelling during its trial for three participants with dermal fillers.
Also read: Dubai approves the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine which will be free of charge

According to the FDA, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which was specifically authorized for emergency use in the USA on December 18, may cause some side effects for those with facial fillers.
During the phase 3 trial, this rare side effect was reported by one 51-year-old female and one 46-year old female who had their fillers injected two weeks before and six months before getting the vaccine respectively.
Besides the rare side effect showing up, the swelling in all the three cases reported by the FDA either resolved itself or was localized with a simple treatment. The inflammatory reaction is caused as a response to the filler being a foreign body as described by specialists.
However, the swelling doesn’t appear to have been reported with the Pfizer vaccine, despite these side effects being rare and easily treatable.
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As the job market scenario changed drastically due to the COVID-19 effects, according to a new survey of UAE companies, new employees should expect a slight reduction of two per cent in their salaries next year due to the ongoing impact affecting various organisations.
While keenly studying market trends and any financial changes, Cooper Fitch has released its annual salary guides for the Emirates as it conducted in-depth research into various companies. Amidst the results of the survey, the GCC-based recruitment agency understands that the majority of the organisations based in the UAE are not bound to expect a salary increase as the market still continues to recover from the pandemic effects.

According to Trefor Murphy, founder and CEO of Cooper Fitch, this is due to the continued effects of the pandemic.
“The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to ripple across the country, with a significant impact on the jobs market,” he said. “Despite the worldwide economic challenges, we believe the UAE is an extremely robust and resilient market with considerable bounce-back power.

“The emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi are especially good at reinventing themselves and looking ahead to the next thing that will keep them relevant in the global market.”
However, as an increase in recruitment activity could possibly follow suit as companies in this part of the world continue to seek for renewed growth with two-thirds of respondents (67 per cent) were able to avoid enforcing redundancies in 2020.
Below is Cooper Fitch’s estimated guide to salaries in the UAE in 2021. You can download the full survey here.
2021 UAE Salary Guide
Digital and technology
Between Dhs13,000 for entry-level employees to Dhs85,5o0 for experienced employees
PR and Marketing
Between Dhs11,000for entry-level employees to Dhs55,000 for experienced employees
Finance and Accounting
Between Dhs10,000 for entry-level employees to Dhs90,000 for experienced employees
Investment banking
Between Dhs15,000 for entry-level employees to Dhs95,000 for experienced employees
Legal
Between  Dhs13,000 for entry-level employees to Dhs100,000 for experienced employees
HR
Between Dhs14,500 for entry-level employees to Dhs40,000 for experienced employees
Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Between Dhs13,000 for entry-level employees to Dhs94,000 for experienced employees
Retail
Between Dhs8,000 for entry-level employees to Dhs58,000 for experienced employees
All figures are subject to estimates. Download the full survey here.
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