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WHO: Historic health assembly ends with global commitment to COVID-19 response

At the May 19 meeting of the 73rd World Health Assembly —its first-ever to be held virtually—delegates adopted a landmark resolution to bring the world together to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution, c...

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UN: Building a cinematic bond with refugees, in a time of crisis

Karim Aïnouz is the director of “Central Airport THF”, a documentary which describes the situation of asylum seekers sheltered in the former Tempelhof Airport, in Berlin, and is now available on str...

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WHO report reveals more adolescents are reporting mental health concerns

The report compiles extensive data on the physical health, social relationships and mental well-being of 227 441 schoolchildren aged 11, 13 and 15, from 45 countries. It therefore provides a baseline against wh...

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Cisco unveils Business Resiliency Programme for UAE orgs impacted by Covid-19

As part of Cisco’s commitment to help customers and partners globally navigate an evolving landscape, the company has introduced a new Business Resiliency Programme in the UAE. Offered through Cisco Capital, th...

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Unit 42 finds Covid-themed business email compromise schemes are on the rise

According to the recently released annual report from the Internet Crime Complaint Centre, IC3, the FBI observed a record 23,775 Business Email Compromise, BEC, attacks in 2019. Significantly greater than all o...

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WHO launches international clinical trial to help find an effective treatment for COVID-19

While the research for an effective treatment continues, until there is sufficient evidence, WHO has cautioned against recommending or administering unproven treatments to patients with COVID-19 or people self-...

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UN chief renews call for COVID-19 solidarity as WHO warns majority of world still at risk

Addressing World Health Organization (WHO) Member States attending the foreshortened and virtual World Health Assembly in Geneva via videoconference, the UN chief pointed out that despite “some solidarity”, the...

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UN: Covid-19 crisis has closed 90% of museums globally, UNESCO plans for reopenings

In assessing the impact of the coronavirus on museums, two studies conducted by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Council of Museums (ICOM), confirmed that ...

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Dubai Airports’ CEO warns airfare may jump 3-4 times due to social distancing

In an interview with CNN’s John Defterios, Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths warned that airfares might have to increase by three or four times if social distancing rules are implemented on aeroplanes. He asser...

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Bahrain’s BenefitPay sees 1257% increase in remittances during March 2020

The GCC is set to experience a surge in the use of FinTech platforms as consumers turn away from physical offerings during the ongoing global Covid-19 outbreak. It comes after Bahrain’s national electronic wall...