<p>New coronavirus infections in the United Arab Emirates are mostly from more infectious variants leading to an increase in the number of virus-linked deaths, a federal authority has said.</p>.<p>The Gulf Arab state, with a population of about 9 million, has had one of the world's fastest vaccination campaigns.</p>.<p>However, cases have risen over the past month to more than 2,000 new infections a day, though that is still below a peak in February.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/mask-free-and-low-risk-italy-welcomes-milestone-1002323.html" target="_blank">Mask-free and 'low risk', Italy welcomes milestone </a></strong></p>.<p>On Saturday, the UAE recorded 10 deaths, its highest single daily toll since March, according to the <em>Reuters</em> Covid-19 tracker.</p>.<p>The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said the increase in deaths was due to the spread of the Beta, Delta and Alpha variants.</p>.<p>The Beta variant, first detected in South Africa, is the most dominant variant in the UAE, accounting for 39.2% of cases, it said.</p>.<p>Delta, first detected in India, accounts for 33.9% of infections. Alpha, first detected in Britain, accounts for 11.3%, it said on Twitter late on Sunday.</p>.<p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) this month warned that Delta was becoming the globally dominant variant of the disease with its increased transmissibility.</p>.<p>People who have visited South Africa or India in the past 14 days are banned from entering the UAE, though some, such as citizens and diplomats, are exempt.</p>.<p>The NCEMA urged the public to get vaccinated, saying that 92% of those admitted to intensive care had not been inoculated, while 94% of those who had died had not been vaccinated.</p>.<p>Many in the UAE have been inoculated with the Sinopharm vaccine from China, while the Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca and Sputnik V vaccines are also offered to citizens and residents.</p>.<p>NCEMA said 91.8% of those eligible had been vaccinated, representing 71% of the population.</p>.<p>A Chinese disease control research last week said that antibodies triggered by two Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccines were less effective against the Delta variant compared with other shots but still offered protection.</p>
<p>New coronavirus infections in the United Arab Emirates are mostly from more infectious variants leading to an increase in the number of virus-linked deaths, a federal authority has said.</p>.<p>The Gulf Arab state, with a population of about 9 million, has had one of the world's fastest vaccination campaigns.</p>.<p>However, cases have risen over the past month to more than 2,000 new infections a day, though that is still below a peak in February.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/mask-free-and-low-risk-italy-welcomes-milestone-1002323.html" target="_blank">Mask-free and 'low risk', Italy welcomes milestone </a></strong></p>.<p>On Saturday, the UAE recorded 10 deaths, its highest single daily toll since March, according to the <em>Reuters</em> Covid-19 tracker.</p>.<p>The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said the increase in deaths was due to the spread of the Beta, Delta and Alpha variants.</p>.<p>The Beta variant, first detected in South Africa, is the most dominant variant in the UAE, accounting for 39.2% of cases, it said.</p>.<p>Delta, first detected in India, accounts for 33.9% of infections. Alpha, first detected in Britain, accounts for 11.3%, it said on Twitter late on Sunday.</p>.<p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) this month warned that Delta was becoming the globally dominant variant of the disease with its increased transmissibility.</p>.<p>People who have visited South Africa or India in the past 14 days are banned from entering the UAE, though some, such as citizens and diplomats, are exempt.</p>.<p>The NCEMA urged the public to get vaccinated, saying that 92% of those admitted to intensive care had not been inoculated, while 94% of those who had died had not been vaccinated.</p>.<p>Many in the UAE have been inoculated with the Sinopharm vaccine from China, while the Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca and Sputnik V vaccines are also offered to citizens and residents.</p>.<p>NCEMA said 91.8% of those eligible had been vaccinated, representing 71% of the population.</p>.<p>A Chinese disease control research last week said that antibodies triggered by two Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccines were less effective against the Delta variant compared with other shots but still offered protection.</p>