{"id":22960,"date":"2020-03-05T17:15:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T13:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/?p=22960"},"modified":"2020-03-05T17:15:37","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T13:15:37","slug":"covid19-dubai-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/covid19-dubai-health\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: Dubai Health Officials Remind Residents This Is Not A Time To Panic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Health officials all over Dubai are urging residents not to panic over the spread of coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>Even though schools, nurseries and some events have been put to a halt for a short period of time, medical professionals and the Dubai Health Authority are reminding people that all is being done to limit the spread of the virus and that residents need not worry.<\/p>\n<h2>Teams at Dubai Airports and all health facilities in the UAE are present 24\/7 and know what to do<\/h2>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Protect yourself and others from getting sick by washing your hands.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Coronavirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Coronavirus<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PpTtK8VFgS\">pic.twitter.com\/PpTtK8VFgS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u0647\u064a\u0626\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u062d\u0629 \u0628\u062f\u0628\u064a (@DHA_Dubai) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHA_Dubai\/status\/1234880431553699841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Don&#8217;t panic, just protect yourself by following these tips:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash your hands at all costs (as per the graphic above), it&#8217;s best to stay washing your hands and hold a sanitizer on you when in public places. 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