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Abu Dhabi announced on Tuesday that it would step up its coronavirus restrictions as the virulent Omicron strain continues its rapid spread through the Gulf region. The UAE on Sunday reported 1,803 new Covid-19 infections – the highest daily tally since late June – although the death toll remains low with just two deaths from the virus recorded that day. From Thursday, visitors to the emirate of Abu Dhabi from elsewhere in the UAE will have to show proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test with results no older than 96 hours. The UAE said Monday that it had greenlit a new coronavirus jab pr…