The UAE reported 2,205 new coronavirus cases and 2,168 recoveries on Tuesday.
Officials said two people died in the past 24 hours from Covid-19 complications.
The country has recorded 587,244 cases, 566,677 recoveries and 1,704 deaths since the first coronavirus case was detected in the Emirates on January 29 last year.
An additional 209,026 tests were carried out in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 52,132,968.
Regulations to curb the spread of Covid-19 have been gradually relaxed in the UAE, as cases have dropped since reaching close to 4,000 a day in January.
On Monday, women's prayer halls reopened.
Authorities closed places of worship last year to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Meanwhile, children aged 12 to 15 have been allowed to receive the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine since May, and thousands have already received their first dose.
In the Philippines, Sinopharm has been authorised for emergency use.
The head of the country’s Food and Drug Administration, Eric Domingo, said the shot was approved so the government could receive a donated shipment from the Chinese company.
The Philippines has inoculated about six million people, of which 1.5 million have received their second dose.
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Closing the loophole on sugary drinks
As The National reported last year, non-fizzy sugared drinks were not covered when the original tax was introduced in 2017. Sports drinks sold in supermarkets were found to contain, on average, 20 grams of sugar per 500ml bottle.
The non-fizzy drink AriZona Iced Tea contains 65 grams of sugar – about 16 teaspoons – per 680ml can. The average can costs about Dh6, which would rise to Dh9.
Drinks such as Starbucks Bottled Mocha Frappuccino contain 31g of sugar in 270ml, while Nescafe Mocha in a can contains 15.6g of sugar in a 240ml can.
Flavoured water, long-life fruit juice concentrates, pre-packaged sweetened coffee drinks fall under the ‘sweetened drink’ category
Not taxed:
Freshly squeezed fruit juices, ground coffee beans, tea leaves and pre-prepared flavoured milkshakes do not come under the ‘sweetened drink’ band.
Name: Peter Dicce
Title: Assistant dean of students and director of athletics
Favourite sport: soccer
Favourite team: Bayern Munich
Favourite player: Franz Beckenbauer
Favourite activity in Abu Dhabi: scuba diving in the Northern Emirates
THE BIO
Family: I have three siblings, one older brother (age 25) and two younger sisters, 20 and 13
Favourite book: Asking for my favourite book has to be one of the hardest questions. However a current favourite would be Sidewalk by Mitchell Duneier
Favourite place to travel to: Any walkable city. I also love nature and wildlife
What do you love eating or cooking: I’m constantly in the kitchen. Ever since I changed the way I eat I enjoy choosing and creating what goes into my body. However, nothing can top home cooked food from my parents.
Favorite place to go in the UAE: A quiet beach.
