The Global COVID-19 Index (GCI) - United Arab Emirates Dashboard

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Country Rank

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United Arab Emirates

Recovery Rank for 184 countries/regions

COVID-19 Recovery Rating

4

Recovery Index
67.62
(Out of 100)

(100 = Best, 0 = Worst)

COVID-19 Severity Rating

4

Severity Index
61.46
(Out of 100)

(0 = Best, 100 = Worst)

Stringency Rating

43.48

(100 = Strictest Measures, 0 = No Measures)

Population

9,630,959

(Medium Density)

GNI per capita (US$)

40880

(High income)

COVID-19 Recovery Rating Guide

5	Countries who have made the most progress in curtailing the spread of the pandemic and can be used as examples of best practices (Relative Rating)
4
3
2	Countries who are struggling to cope with the crisis and who may need to consider maintaining stringent non-pharmaceutical measures (Relative Rating)
1

COVID-19 Severity Rating Guide

1	Countries who are coping with the crisis with a low percentage of infections and resulting deaths per population (Relative Rating)
2
3	Countries who may be overwhelmed by the crisis with a high percentage of infections and resulting deaths per population (Relative Rating)
4
5

Travel Advisory

United Arab Emirates - published 01.08.2020

1. Passengers are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to nationals of United Arab Emirates.
- This does not apply to residents of United Arab Emirates.
- This does not apply to passengers traveling as tourists to Dubai (DXB).
- This does not apply to nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia with a United Arab Emirates Identity Card arriving at Dubai (DXB).
2. All Evacuation flights must have PAX APP data and Crew APP data; all ferry flights must have crew APP data.
3. Residents of United Arab Emirates:
- must have a Resident Entry Permit obtained before departure at
https://smartservices.ica.gov.ae/echannels/web/client/default.html
; and
- are subject to medical screening and quarantine; and
4. A completed self-declaration health form must be presented upon arrival at Dubai (DXB).
5. Passengers traveling as tourists arriving at Dubai (DXB) must have health insurance.
6. Passengers arriving at Dubai (DXB) must download and register the COVID-19 DXB Smart App.
7. Passengers entering or transiting Dubai (DXB) must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most 96 hours before departure. The certificate must be issued by an approved lab listed on
https://screening.purehealth.ae
.
-This does not apply to:
- children younger than 12 years;
- passengers with severe or moderate disabilities.
8. Passengers entering or transiting Abu Dhabi (AUH) must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most 96 hours before arrival. The certificate must be issued by an approved lab listed on
or an airline approved lab.
9. Passengers and airline crew arriving at Abu Dhabi (AUH) are subject to medical screening and quarantine.

Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA.

1. Passengers are not allowed to enter.

- This does not apply to nationals of United Arab Emirates.

- This does not apply to residents of United Arab Emirates.

- This does not apply to passengers traveling as tourists to Dubai (DXB).

- This does not apply to nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia with a United Arab Emirates Identity Card arriving at Dubai (DXB).

2. All Evacuation flights must have PAX APP data and Crew APP data; all ferry flights must have crew APP data.

3. Residents of United Arab Emirates:

- must have a Resident Entry Permit obtained before departure at

https://smartservices.ica.gov.ae/echannels/web/client/default.html

; and

- are subject to medical screening and quarantine; and

4. A completed self-declaration health form must be presented upon arrival at Dubai (DXB).

5. Passengers traveling as tourists arriving at Dubai (DXB) must have health insurance.

6. Passengers arriving at Dubai (DXB) must download and register the COVID-19 DXB Smart App.

7. Passengers entering or transiting Dubai (DXB) must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most 96 hours before departure.
The certificate must be issued by an approved lab listed on

https://screening.purehealth.ae

-This does not apply to:

- children younger than 12 years;

- passengers with severe or moderate disabilities.

8. Passengers entering or transiting Abu Dhabi (AUH) must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most 96 hours before arrival.
The certificate must be issued by an approved lab listed on

or an airline approved lab.

9. Passengers and airline crew arriving at Abu Dhabi (AUH) are subject to medical screening and quarantine.

Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA.

United Arab Emirates Infection Trend

How can you tell if a curve is really flattening?

The number of daily confirmed cases has been used as an estimation of how severe the COVID-19 situation is in a given country. However, we’ve found that focusing on the country’s cumulative number of active cases gives a clearer picture of whether the infection curve is flattening.

Countries with Similar Characteristics

This table is generated by a GCI-developed tool to match countries based on their similar characteristics such as population, population density, income and climate.

Country	Recovery Index	Population	Density	GNI per capita	Average Temperature since First Case (Celsius)	Match%
United Arab Emirates	67.62	9,630,959	Medium Density	High income	26-30 deg
Panama	32.70	4,176,873	Medium Density	High income	26-30 deg	100%
Qatar	57.49	2,781,677	Medium Density	High income	26-30 deg	100%
Austria	71.04	8,840,521	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	85%
Croatia	64.55	4,087,843	Medium Density	High income	11-20 deg	85%
Denmark	84.70	5,793,636	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	85%
Estonia	71.85	1,321,977	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	85%
Hungary	65.35	9,775,564	Medium Density	High income	11-20 deg	85%
Ireland	68.12	4,867,309	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	85%
Kuwait	45.04	4,137,309	Medium Density	High income	21-25 deg	85%
Latvia	79.57	1,927,174	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	85%

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