UAE leads Middle East in handling COVID-19 crisis: H.H. Sheikh Mohammed

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The UAE has ranked first in the Middle East and 14th in the world in handling the COVID-19 pandemic efficiently.

Taking to his official Twitter handle, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said the acknowledgement came from UK’s Global Soft Power Index issued by Brand Finance. 

He added that it's a reflection of the incredible work put forth by the country's health care sector.

The rankings were based on a questionnaire sent out to 105 countries, Sheikh Mohammed explained in his Tweet.

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