Average lifespan in Saudi Arabia rises to 77.6 years
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Saudi Arabia’s health officials are warning people that Covid-19 was spreading rapidly among unvaccinated in the kingdom.
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- The kingdom announced 14 deaths from COVID-19 on Friday bringing the national death toll to 8,311
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Booster shot for all fully vaccinated UAE individuals
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Morocco extends night curfew to curb surge in Covid cases
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UAE children aged 3-17 to receive Chinese Sinopharm vaccine
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ABU DHABI, UAE - The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), which regulates the healthcare sector in the emirate,...
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World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met with the Syrian president in Damascus on Sunday afternoon to discuss the...
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