COVID-19 Cases
National Digital Intelligence Platform
United Arab EmiratesAD
PHOENIX PROTOCOL: PUBLIC HEALTH
Health Crises
Pandemic preparedness, disease outbreaks, and public health emergencies affecting the UAE
Health Alert Level: GREEN
WHO described UAE as leading model for highly efficient healthcare delivery (Dec 2025)
GREEN
COVID-19 Vaccination Rate (1+ dose)
82.82%
Complete
COVID-19 Case Fatality Rate
0.22%
Low
MERS Case Fatality Rate
13%
Monitor
Food Poisoning Cases (Dubai H1 2025)
800+
Increasing
Humanitarian Aid Delivered
2,154 tons
Delivered
Countries Aided
135
Global reach
Key Findings
Critical health crisis metrics and findings
COVID-19 cases
Source: Wikipedia
1,067,030
Tier 1
COVID-19 deaths
Source: Wikipedia
2,349 (0.22% CFR)
Tier 1
Recovery rate (Dec 2020)
Source: PMC Research
~89%
Tier 1
Tests per 100,000 population
Source: PMC Research
209,734.9
Tier 1
First Middle Eastern country to report COVID-19
Source: Wikipedia
29 Jan 2020
Tier 0
World's second-fastest vaccination campaign
Source: Wikipedia
2nd globally
Tier 0
At least one dose vaccinated
Source: Wikipedia
82.82%
Tier 1
Fully vaccinated
Source: Wikipedia
73.21%
Tier 1
Hayat-Vax: First COVID vaccine produced in Arab world
Source: Wikipedia
200M doses/year capacity
Tier 0
AED 100B economic stimulus committed
Source: UAE Government
100 billion AED
Tier 0
Medical aid shipped worldwide
Source: UAE Government
2,154 tons to 135 countries
Tier 0
MERS-CoV UAE cases since 2013
Source: WHO/CIDRAP
94 cases, 12 deaths (13% CFR)
Tier 0
Mpox clade Ib first case
Source: WHO
Feb 2025
Tier 0
Dengue outbreak (Apr 2024)
Source: Harvard
Climate-linked surge after flooding
Tier 1
Food poisoning cases Dubai H1 2025
Source: Gulf News
800+ cases, 200+ Salmonella
Tier 1
WHO described UAE as leading model for healthcare
Source: WHO/Hakan Balkhy
Dec 2025 statement
Tier 0
Mental health impacted residents
Source: YouGov Survey Apr 2022
>50%
Tier 1
Humanitarian response share
Source: UAE Government
80% of international response
Tier 0
Risk Indicators
Current health risk assessment
Vector-Borne Disease (Post-Flooding)
Low
Trend: Controlled
Mpox Transmission
Monitor
Trend: New
Food Safety (Summer)
Moderate
Trend: Seasonal
Migrant Worker Health
Moderate
Trend: Ongoing
Response Capacity Indicators
UAE healthcare system readiness
Emergency Preparedness Ranking
1st globally
Vaccination Infrastructure
120+ locations
Digital Health Tools
6+ apps deployed
Field Hospital Capacity
6 nations served
Medical Aid Logistics
196 flights
Entity Registry
Key organizations and diseases from MD file
Organizations
National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA)
COVID-19 emergency response coordination
Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHaP)
Health policy, Virtual Doctor chatbot
Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DoH)
TraceCovid, StayHome, RemoteCare apps
Emirates Health Services
Healthcare service delivery
G42 Healthcare
Sinopharm Phase III trials, vaccine production
Dubai International Humanitarian City
Global humanitarian logistics hub
Diseases
COVID-19: Major outbreak Jan 2020 - 2023
MERS-CoV: 94 cases since 2013, ongoing surveillance
Mpox/Clade Ib: First case Feb 2025
Dengue: Surge Apr 2024 following heavy rainfall
Salmonella: 200+ cases H1 2025
Sentiment Analysis
Positive and negative findings from MD file
Positive Sentiment
UAE described as "leading model for highly efficient healthcare delivery"
WHO (December 2025)
World's second-fastest vaccination campaign
Global ranking
UAE accounted for 80% of international humanitarian response
UAE Government
Free vaccination for all citizens and residents
UAE Government
Lower depression/anxiety than other countries during pandemic
MDPI Study
Negative Sentiment
Migrant workers in overcrowded dormitory conditions
Amnesty International
Human rights concerns for migrant worker protection
Human Rights Watch
Mental health impact on >50% of residents
YouGov Survey
Significant impact on retail, hospitality, tourism
Research Papers
Food poisoning surge in summer
Gulf News