Coronavirus: Dubai blamed by several countries for spreading virus World wrap: WHO visits hospitals in Wuhan where Covid-19 was first treated Fri, Jan 29, 2021, 10:26 Updated: Fri, Jan 29, 2021, 10:28 People surf in waves off Jumeira beach near the Burj al Arab hotel in Dubai. Dubai replaced its top health official on Sunday after coronavirus cases in the United Arab Emirates, of which it is part, spiked in recent weeks. Photograph: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg
After opening itself to New Year revellers, Dubai is now being blamed by several countries for spreading the coronavirus abroad, as questions swirl about the city-state’s ability to handle record spikes in Covid-19 cases.