Archive for author: G-Forum

UNDP
COVID-19

UNDP, MCIT Egypt and Avaya collaborate on AI-powered Covid-19 diagnosis bot

As further demonstration of its commitment to deliver equality of experience for all segments of society, Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, MCIT, has joined forces with United Natio...

Water
COVID-19

WHO reports largest single day increase in COVID-19 cases

“It seems that almost every day we reach a new and grim record”, said Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, addressing journalists on Monday at the UN health agency’s latest media briefing. Some countrie...

Yoga
COVID-19

On International Yoga Day, UN spotlights power of ancient practice to help ease COVID stress

Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India and is now practiced in various forms around the world. The word “yoga” derives from Sanskrit and means “to join or unite”, sy...

Old-Lady
COVID-19

UN health agency warns of ‘new and dangerous phase’ as cases mount

More than 150,000 new cases of the disease were reported on Thursday: the highest single daily total so far. Most were in the Americas, though “large numbers” came from South Asia and the Middle East. “The worl...

City
COVID-19

John Hopkins: Urban Density Not Linked to Higher Coronavirus Infection Rates

A new study suggests that denser places, assumed by many to be more conducive to the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, are not linked to higher infection rates. The study, led by a researcher at t...

Product
COVID-19

New UN report offers blueprint for greener, more resilient world of work

“The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world of work upside down”, said Secretary-General António Guterres. “Every worker, every business and every corner of the globe has been affected. Hundreds of millions of ...

fight
COVID-19

Refugee athletes stay focused on countdown to delayed Olympics

Four years ago at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the world cheered on athletes from the first ever Refugee Olympic Team, competing under the famous five-ringed flag of the organization, in order to raise awareness of t...

Zebra-Motion
COVID-19

Zebra MotionWorks Proximity offers sensing, contact tracing, alerts, inside workplace

Zebra Technologies has launched Zebra MotionWorks Proximity. The solution offers proximity sensing with user-level alerting and contact tracing to enable employers to help protect their employees’ health while ...

Oliver-Wyman
COVID-19

Pre-opening, opening, post-opening, key phases for schools says Oliver Wyman

Oliver Wyman says schools in the Middle East will need to implement a carefully planned and strategically phased approach to opening up following the deep impact of Covid-19 on the region. The opening strategie...

Tom-De-Waele
COVID-19

Six steps CEOs must take to cope with the impact of the pandemic on their business

As the novel coronavirus outbreak has upended businesses around the world at alarming speed, one thing has become clear to executives grappling with the crisis: doing nothing is not an option. COVID-19 is unlik...