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U.A.E. Widens Virus Testing to Serve Whole Country

U.A.E. Plans to Test All Citizens, Residents for Coronavirus

(Bloomberg) --

The United Arab Emirates widened the scope of coronavirus testing to make it available to all citizens and residents across the Gulf nation who need it.

The country performed 25,795 tests and confirmed 484 new infections in the past 24 hours, Farida Al Hosani, the official spokesperson for the U.A.E. health sector, said on TV on Monday. Total coronavirus cases are now at 7,265, including 43 deaths.

The U.A.E. has imposed movement restrictions across its emirates and has shut malls, limited restaurants to delivery only and halted the majority of its flights.

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