Dubai's multibillion-dollar world fair may shut down due to a surge of COVID-19 cases in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ADVERTISEMENTAfter being postponed a year, the fair opened in October, when the UAE was reporting fewer than 100 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. The arrival of the omicron variant has also caused roadblocks for the event. COVID-19 cases in UAE have soared since the arrival of the omicron variant at the beginning of the month. The average number of daily new infections reported on Tuesday was 1,846, a stark increase from the 69 daily new infections reported on Dec. 8, according to the Reuters COVID-19 tracker.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 28, 2021 18:56 UTC