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IDC says Egypt’s smartphone market recovered in 2019, but 2020 outlook uncertain

Egypt’s smartphone phone market has finally fully recovered from the devastating decline that hit the market in 2017, according to research conducted by International Data Corporation, IDC. The global tec...

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Limelight Networks boosts egress capacity to support growth in online traffic

Limelight Networks has announced it has increased its network egress capacity by more than 70% to support the growth of online traffic and the needs of customers in the Middle East. The additional capacity has ...

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CDC’s set of FAQs for event organisers and individuals

Planning and Preparedness What actions should I take to plan for an outbreak? Creating an emergency plan for mass gatherings and large community events, such as concerts and sporting events, can help prot...

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CDC: 10 things you can do to manage your health while at home

If you have possible or confirmed COVID-19: Stay home from work, school, and away from other public places. If you must go out, avoid using any kind of public transportation, ridesharing, or taxis. Monitor ...

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CDC: Higher Daily Step Count Linked with Lower All-cause Mortality

In a new study, higher daily step counts were associated with lower mortality risk from all causes. The research team, which included investigators from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Inst...

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UN health agency advice informs decision to delay Olympic Games for first time since 1944

The decision to delay the Games was announced in a joint statement from the International Olympics Committee (IOC), which is a partner with the United Nations, and the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee. The Joint...

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COVID-19: UN says lockdown across India is in line with WHO guidance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s order for the country’s 1.3 billion people to stay home, is an escalation of the 07:00 – 21:00 “Janata curfew” introduced on March 22, and it comes a day after the government grou...

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G-20 summit provides chance to rally strongly against coronavirus threat: UN chief

In a letter to the members of the Group of 20 industralized powers (G-20), António Guterres welcomed their decision to convene an emergency virtual summit on the pandemic, which has already affected health, edu...

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Pass the message: Five steps to kicking out coronavirus

WHO, FIFA launch joint campaign to equip football community to tackle COVID-19 Geneva, 23 March 2020: FIFA, the international governing body of football, and the World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed up ...

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Water access critical to beating back COVID-19 spread in slum areas

UN-Habitat said the impacts of the new coronavirus disease could be considerably higher on the urban poor living in slums, where overcrowding also makes it difficult to follow other recommended measures such as...