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https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/health/coronavirus-more-testing-now-needed-to-cross-abu-dhabi-border-1.1105675Published by: THE NATIONAL NEWS on 4 Nov 2020
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Emiratis and residents entering Abu Dhabi from any other emirate will need to undergo up to three Covid-19 tests under new rules governing the capital's borders. From Sunday November 8, drivers must present a negative DPI blood test or PCR nasal swab result that was received within the past 48hours.
If they are staying in the emirate longer than four consecutive days, they must undergo a PCR test on the fourth day. The day of arrival into Abu Dhabi is counted as day one.
If a person is staying longer than eight consecutive days, they must under go another PCR test on the eighth day - in addition to the test on day four.
For example, if someone enters Abu Dhabi on Sunday, the first day, and plans to say longer than eight consecutive days, they must undergo a PCR test on Wednesday, the fourth day, as well as the following Sunday, the eighth day.
Volunteers in the Covid-19 vaccine trials are exempt from these measures.
The rapid DPI blood test is Dh50, while the PRC swab is [...]
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What is Coronavirus?Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections that are typically mild, such as the common cold, though rarer forms such as SARS, MERS, and COVID-19 can be lethal. Symptoms vary in other species: in chickens, they cause an upper respiratory tract disease, while in cows and pigs they cause diarrhea. There are yet to be vaccines or antiviral drugs to prevent or treat human coronavirus infections.
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