Police urge drivers to be vigilant amid deteriorating conditions
Puddles from the brief rainshowers gather on an art sculpture at the Manarat Al Saadiyat Park on Saadiyat Island on Wednesday. Victor Besa / The National.
Light rain fell across Saadiyat Island. Victor Besa / The National.
The rain pooled on the roads of Saadiyat Island. Victor Besa / The National.
The aftermath of light rain on Saadiyat Island. Victor Besa / The National.
Rain clouds roll in across the mangroves along the E12 by Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi. Showers fell across the emirate. Victor Besa / The National.
Thunder could also be heard across the city.
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Light rain covered many of the emirates on Friday morning as heavy clouds moved across the country.
The National Centre of Meteorology is predicting the possibility of more rainfall in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Al Ain and Fujairah before the end of the weekend.
A chance of convective clouds associated with rainfall and fresh winds causing blowing dust and sand reducing the horizontal visibility at times over the land, and rough sea until 20:00 Friday 30/04/2021. pic.twitter.com/y9nL1pMK2F المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@NCMS media) April 30, 2021
The lowest temperature in the UAE this morning was 15.8°C, recorded in Jebel Jais, Ras Al Khaimah, at 3.30am.
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The health authorities in the UAE are urging the public to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as cases rise worldwide.
They renewed their call this week after the country exceeded 3,000 daily cases for the first time.
More than 1.8 million vaccine doses were given to Emiratis and residents since the start of a campaign last month.
The UAE authorised use of the Sinopharm vaccine across the country. In Dubai, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is also available to prioritised groups.
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to get vaccinated in the Emirates.
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is available at seven Dubai Health Authority facilities. These are: Al Safa Primary Healthcare Centre, Zabeel Primary Healthcare Centre, Al Mizhar Primary Healthcare Centre, Nad Al Hamr Primary Healthcare Centre, Al Barsha Primary Healthcare Centre, Uptown Mirdif Medical Fitness Centre and Hatta Hospital.
Dubai: UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) announced the availability of COVID-19 vaccine in a number of health centers around the UAE for free. The centres are in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain.
According to the information shared by MOHAP on their social media accounts, this is the list of all the locations where the vaccination will be provided for free.
Dubai
AlIttihad Health Centre