Economics
Dubai Bets on Vaccine Drive to Keep Economy Open
- At 45 doses/100 people, UAE has one of the world’s top rates
- Hospitals reached capacity as cases spiked in holiday season
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As other wealthy nations tightened Covid-19 restrictions over the winter, Dubai decided to take a risk, gradually reopening its economy while embarking on one of the world’s most extensive vaccination drives.
How the Middle East’s business and travel hub fares could become a test case for other global cities as they weigh a return to normality.