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Virus-hunters
COVID-19

UN: Virus hunters continue search for animal link to human COVID-19 infections

Since the respiratory disease emerged in central China in late December, health officials have raced to locate where and how the virus was first transmitted from its animal host to humans. Wet market ‘played a ...

victory-over-smallpox
COVID-19

Lessons from 40 year ‘victory over smallpox’ can be used to combat coronavirus today

The eradication “stands as the greatest public health triumph in history”, said World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, at a virtual event, adding that “there are many lessons to lear...

Emirates
COVID-19

Downtime for 200+ Emirates aircraft at Dubai World Central, Dubai International airports

While the world yearns to travel once again, meet and hug loved ones, seek new adventures and close those business deals, Emirates is busy protecting and readying the world’s largest all wide-body fleet t...

A-Hussein
COVID-19

With 95% reduction in flights IATA and Postal Union warn of mail capacity shortage

The International Air Transport Association, IATA, and Universal Postal Union, UPU, warned that air capacity for postal services is insufficient and urged governments to do more to support the movement of mail ...

8x
COVID-19

JetClass starts Flightpooling to make urgent travel cheaper during Covid-19

JetClass, the private business airline headquartered out of Vienna, Austria, has announced the launch of Flightpooling, a flexible, safe and cost-effective flight-sharing programme designed to provide urgent tr...

Microsoft
COVID-19

Microsoft and 15 partners offer free Teams training to UAE academic institutions

Microsoft is joining forces with its partners to give academic institutions in the UAE free half-day training in Teams to help them effectively use the technology and enable more seamless remote learning within...

ADNOC
COVID-19

ADNOC’s Panorama helps to cope with Covid-19 through scenario planning

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, has announced its Panorama Digital Command Centre, Panorama, has generated over $1 billion in business value since its inception three years ago. Panorama is a key par...

jaguar
COVID-19

Jaguar, Land Rover deploy 362 vehicles globally to support Covid-19 response

Jaguar and Land Rover have now deployed 362 vehicles globally to support charitable organisations and front-line workers tackling the spread of coronavirus. Most recently, a fleet of 15 Jaguars has been supplie...

Fakeeh-University
COVID-19

Dubai Silicon Oasis, Fakeeh University Hospital start free tele-maternity services

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, DSOA, in partnership with Fakeeh University Hospital has announced free tele-maternity advisory services exclusively for the Dubai Silicon Oasis, DSO, community. In response to th...

Alliance-Global
COVID-19

Dubai Science Park’s Agiomix, Alliance Global, Bio-Rad, providing Covid-19 testing

Medical and biotechnology companies in Dubai Science Park, a holistic science-focused business community, have made a significant contribution to the UAE’s ongoing efforts to flatten the Covid-19 curve. Dubai S...