The UAE has introduced various measures to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, such as transitioning schools and universities to online platforms, suspending public gatherings, adapting working from home arrangements and mandating social distancing. The pandemic has also led to a shift in the paradigm of where  healthcare delivery takes place. Adopting telemedicine has been accelerated and the shift is already materializing. Government services utilized an already strong technological infrastructure to complete its transition to online platforms.