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Polution
COVID-19

COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief

“The global coronavirus pandemic, which has already caused unimaginable devastation and hardship, has brought our way of life to an almost complete halt. The outbreak will have profound and lasting economic and...

Protection-from-mask
COVID-19

CDC releases FAQs on face coverings

This document is intended to address frequently asked questions about cloth face coverings Why do you need to wear cloth face coverings? In light of new data about how COVID-19 spreads, along with evidence of w...

unicef
COVID-19

WHO and UNICEF to jointly launch COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund

WHO and UNICEF today announced an agreement to work together on COVID-19 response, through the historic COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund powered by the United Nations Foundation and Swiss Philanthropy Foundati...

WHO
COVID-19

UN chief urges unity in mobilising ‘every ounce of energy’ to defeat coronavirus pandemic

Ten days ago, António Guterres called for an immediate global ceasefire to help people in war-torn regions receive life-saving aid to fight the coronavirus pandemic. “We know the pandemic is having profound soc...

Ned-Baltagi
COVID-19

SANS announces CyberCast training event for ME cyber security professionals

SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, has announced SANS Middle East April 2020 CyberCast, a hands-on, virtual event to be held from April 11 to April 16, 2020. The we...

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COVID-19

Qualys offers free 60-day access to its remote endpoint protection solution

Qualys has announced a cloud-based remote endpoint protection solution at no charge to its customers for 60 days that allows IT and security teams to protect the computers of remote employees. To enable this fr...

Nadia
COVID-19

Art Jameel launches programme to cushion artists and creatives from COVID-19 impact

Art Jameel, an independent organisation that supports arts, education and heritage in the Middle East and beyond, today launches the Art Jameel Research and Practice Platform, a rapid-response scheme offering a...

Rakutan-Viber
COVID-19

WHO and Rakuten Viber create interactive chatbot to fight COVID-19 misinformation

A new WHO interactive chatbot on Rakuten Viber aims to get accurate information about COVID-19 to people in multiple languages. The partnership with Rakuten Viber gives WHO the potential to reach over 1 billion...

Global
COVID-19

WHO concerned over rapid escalation in COVID-19 spread as caseload approaches one million

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there has been “a near exponential growth” in case numbers over the past five weeks, affecting practically every country, territory and area of the world. “A...

Ryan-Olson
COVID-19

Unit 42 issues threat brief on how hackers are exploiting COVID-19

Ryan Olson, Vice President, Threat Intelligence, Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks talks about how cyber attackers are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic. When people ask me what Unit 42, does, the most conc...