Abu Dhabi has ranked first in the world for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to London-based analytics consortium, Deep Knowledge Group (DKG), the UAE’s capital topped a list of 25 leading cities.
The ranking, which was based on 50 parameters across five categories, demonstrated the wide-ranging impact of the emirate’s response to the pandemic.
Abu Dhabi was followed by Seoul, Sydney, Singapore, Ottawa and Berlin.
The emirate led research and development efforts, facilitated scientific discoveries to tackle the virus and led the world’s first Phase III trials of an inactivated viral vaccine.
In addition, it played a key role in the UAE’s vaccination campaign, leading to more than half of the eligible UAE population already receiving a free vaccine.
Abu Dhabi also established the Hope Consortium to coordinate the delivery of billions of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine around the world. The public-private consortium, led by the UAE capital's Department of Health along with strategic partnerships, has provided global access to COVID-19 vaccines.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has expanded its global partnerships with leading autonomous driving technology providers, Uber, WeRide, and Baidu (Apollo Go), to deploy autonomous taxis in Dubai.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has offered his condolences to His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, on the death of his mother Sheikha Hessa bint Humaid bin Abdul Rahman Al Shamsi.
The UAE’s National Ambulance Service handled 22,903 cases across the country in the first quarter of this year, according to the National Guard Command.
His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, received condolences on the passing of his mother, the late Sheikha Hessa bint Hamid bin Abdulrahman Al Shamsi, at the majlis held at Emiri Court.