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COVID-19

UN: Act now to avert ‘hunger catastrophe’ for millions missing out on school meals

The World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) fear these young lives will suffer devastating nutritional and health consequences as a result of the crisis. “For millions of children around ...

Paul-Hunter
COVID-19

HPE announces relief initiatives for partners impacted by Covid-19

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE, has announced dedicated relief initiatives for partners in support of business continuity in the wake of Covid-19. Businesses across the world are being impacted by the Covid-19...

Derasat
COVID-19

GCC experiences 34% reduction in mobility due to COVID-19 states Google

New data published by search engine Google has revealed how the Coronavirus outbreak is impacting mobility across the GCC. The research shows the quarterly percentage change of each country based on a range of ...

Africa
COVID-19

UN: Nearly half of global workforce at risk as job losses increase due to COVID-19

Meanwhile, more than 430 million enterprises in hard-hit sectors such as retail and manufacturing risk “serious disruption”, the UN agency added. ILO Director General Guy Ryder said as the pandemic and the jobs...

Polio-Drop-at-home
COVID-19

UN: Millions more children at risk with immunization services disrupted amid COVID-19 pandemic 

Making its call at the start of the 2020 edition of World Immunization Week, UNICEF said on Saturday that millions of children are in danger of missing life-saving vaccines against measles, diphtheria and polio...

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COVID-19

Johns Hopkins: Study provides key insights on how coronavirus spreads

Analysis shows how extensive testing and contact tracing stopped outbreak in South Chinese megacity The extensive use of epidemiological surveillance, isolation of infected patients, and quarantines of exposed ...

farmer
COVID-19

UN chief: Parallel threats of COVID-19, climate change, require brave, visionary and collaborative leadership

And against the backdrop of threatened lives, crippled businesses and damaged economies, the UN chief warned the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are also unde...

volenteers
COVID-19

UN leads bid to help 135 countries get vital COVID-19 medical kit amid global shortages

The COVID-19 taskforce initiative follows a direct request to WHO from UN Secretary-General António Guterres to coordinate the Organization’s response to the new coronavirus. Demand 200 times greater than norma...

Axeed-Labs
COVID-19

Axeed Labs announces Dh1M tech launchpad for UAE startups and SMEs

Axeed labs, a UAE-based mobile application and software development firm, has announced the launch of its SME and Startup Tech Launchpad campaign. The activation comes as a response to the global, Covid-19. Thi...

Dubai-Chamber
COVID-19

Dubai Chamber launches Business Connect to help companies deal with Covid-19

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced the launch of an innovative information platform to follow developments and impact of Covid-19 on the economy and business sector in Dubai. The new platform, cal...