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Covid Cases in UAE Drop Below 100 in Boost to Post-Virus Goals

Visitors on the opening day of the Expo 2020 exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Oct. 1. — Visitors on the opening day of the Expo 2020 exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Oct. 1.
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By Adveith Nair

October 17, 2021 at 10:15 AM UTC

Updated on

October 17, 2021 at 1:13 PM UTC

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The United Arab Emirates reported fewer than 100 coronavirus cases on Sunday for the first time since March 2020, days after its de facto ruler declared the crisis over.

The Gulf nation registered 99 new cases, down nearly 95% since August. The dwindling daily infection rate, combined with one of the fastest vaccination programs, has helped burnish the country’s credentials as a post-Covid haven. It moved up nine spots to sixth place on Bloomberg’s latest Covid resilience rankings.