{"id":1438,"date":"2021-02-20T11:11:53","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T07:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=41724"},"modified":"2021-02-20T11:11:53","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T07:11:53","slug":"a-travel-agency-in-dubai-was-shut-down-for-offering-pcr-tests-via-whatsapp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/sharjah\/en\/latest\/a-travel-agency-in-dubai-was-shut-down-for-offering-pcr-tests-via-whatsapp\/","title":{"rendered":"A Travel Agency In Dubai Was Shut Down For Offering PCR Tests Via WhatsApp"},"content":{"rendered":"

A travel agency in Dubai was shut down by the Dubai Economy for secretly offering PCR Tests<\/a> via WhatsApp.<\/p>\n

The agency, located in Business Bay, was shut down on Thursday because in the UAE, only medical facilities licensed by the Ministry of Health & Prevention (MOHAP) and Dubai Health Authority (DHA) are allowed to offer services for the PCR tests in Dubai.<\/p>\n

DHA came to know that labs cooperated with the agency, resulting in its immediate shutdown<\/h2>\n

Investigations for the place took place after a customer complained about the COVID-19 home service service received, following which it was discovered that it used a WhatsApp business account, asking for all the details and then to pay for the test online, reports<\/a> say.<\/p>\n

The Director of the Commercial Control Department at Dubai Economy, Abdulaziz Al Tannak said “The inspection teams from the Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection Sector monitor the markets and carefully investigate any observations we receive from consumers to ensure that commercial establishments adhere to the laws as applicable.”<\/p>\n

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The lesson here? Be careful and always verify the services before you pay for them<\/h2>\n