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UN: Music, talent and hope, unite millions across the world online in support of coronavirus workers

Superstar Lady Gaga, promised and delivered a “love letter to the world”, featuring an extraordinary multi-generational line up of performers, including the Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Billie Eilish, Paul Mc...

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UN: COVID-19 storm strengthens across Europe, controlling transmission everywhere essential

“Sadly, over 84,000 people in Europe have lost their lives to the virus”, said Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, during a briefing from the Danish capital, Copenhagen. Of the 10 countries in the reg...

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WHO reviewing impact of US funding withdrawal amid COVID-19 pandemic

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was speaking to journalists one day after the United States announced that it was cutting funding to the UN health agency, pending a review of how the agency responde...

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UN: Even during COVID-19, art ‘brings us closer together than ever’

“Bringing people together, inspiring, soothing and sharing: these are the powers of art, the importance of which has been made emphatically obvious during the COVID-19 pandemic”, Audrey Azoulay said in her mess...

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As CEO what is your COVID-19 disaster recovery plan?

The modern world is facing a pandemic for the first time, but that is not reason enough for any CEO not to have a recovery plan moving ahead, says Tom De Waele, Middle East Managing Partner, Bain. As the novel ...

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Think tank recommends big changes for UAE construction sector hit by COVID-19

A construction industry think tank has called for the adoption of standardised construction contracts in the UAE in order to tackle a growing problem of delays and cost overruns on projects in the country. Whil...

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Boehringer Ingelheim starts global support programme to battle COVID-19

Boehringer Ingelheim has significantly stepped up its support to the fight against COVID-19. A Global Support Programme has been set up to bring more financial relief, protective materials and medicine donation...

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China’s Al Fonoon Group donates 100,000 surgical masks to Dubai Police

Since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was found in UAE on January 29th, the UAE government has been taking serious measures to curb the transmission of this deadly virus. Strengthening of pandemic preventi...