Covid-19 has led to unprecedented demand on organisations delivering online and digital services to their customers. For technologists, understanding their applications is key to keeping digital services runnin...
Against the backdrop of restrictive measures against independent media imposed by several States, as well as the arrest and intimidation of journalists, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet,...
In a scientific brief issued on Friday, the UN health agency said there was no proof that one-time infection could lead to immunity, and “laboratory tests that detect antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 [the virus that ca...
The virtual launch of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, saw participation from all corners of the planet to boost commitment and support for the production of diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccin...
Heads of state and global health leaders today made an unprecedented commitment to work together to accelerate the development and production of new vaccines, tests and treatments for COVID-19 and assure equita...
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO has seen a dramatic increase in the number of cyber attacks directed at its staff, and email scams targeting the public at large. This week, some 450 active WHO ema...
In my travels, I have met cybersecurity professionals from many different backgrounds. That is not so surprising – it is a relatively new profession only recently taught in universities, and it takes on the ord...
Careem has launched its grocery delivery service in Dubai through the Careem NOW app as a way to help customers during this challenging period. The on-demand service supports customers with the delivery of groc...
NYU Abu Dhabi, NYUAD, announced that Health Hero Match, a website that connects medical workers with hospitals currently facing staffing shortages, has won first place at the 2020 Annual NYUAD International Hac...
The International Air Transport Association, IATA, called for governments to work with the industry on confidence-boosting measures in the face of an anticipated slow recovery in demand for air travel. An IATA-...