A view of Bluewaters Island and the Ain Dubai (Dubai Eye) 250-metres high Ferris wheel in the Gulf Emirate on August 24, 2021. The world's largest and tallest observation wheel is set to open to public on 21 October 2021. AFP PHOTO
A view of Bluewaters Island and the Ain Dubai (Dubai Eye) 250-metres high Ferris wheel in the Gulf Emirate on August 24, 2021. The world's largest and tallest observation wheel is set to open to public on 21 October 2021. AFP PHOTO


DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced it will resume issuing visas to all tourists fully vaccinated against Covid from Monday, a month before Dubai hosts the delayed Expo 2020 trade fair.

The move comes amid a drop in coronavirus infections in the oil-rich Gulf country after it reported less than 1,000 cases per day last week for the first time in months.

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