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WHO addresses the controversial issue of using hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19 patients

WHO is currently assessing the use of hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19 patients within the Solidarity Trial. The hydroxychloroquine arm has been paused as a precaution while the safety data is being reviewed. Eve...

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Flex your finances to sustain digital transformation amid Covid-19 challenges

As businesses everywhere struggled to get a true sense of Covid-19 during the first month of lockdown, data analytics company Global Data predicted that the impact of Covid-19 on the IT services sector will be ...

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Post Covid-19, the future of cybersecurity is going to be cloudy

The world is social distancing as we try to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus, and it’s no longer a global experiment in working from home. It’s our new reality. We know that the normal world that we ret...

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Policing the pandemic: how UN Police are maintaining law, order, and public health

The COVID-19 outbreak is posing unprecedented challenges to police and other law enforcement agencies worldwide, such as ensuring public safety, while taking care of police officer health and well-being. The ch...

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At least 80 million children under one at risk as COVID-19 disrupts vaccination efforts

“As the world comes together to develop a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19, we must not forget the dozens of lifesaving vaccines that already exist and must continue to reach children everywhere”, said T...

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UN chief: Build back better and preserve biodiversity after COVID-19 pandemic

In a video message for the day, UN Secretary-General António Guterres focused on the symbiotic relationship between humans and all other life on Earth, stressing that preserving and sustainably managing biodive...

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Asia-Pacific nations commit the whole region to ‘defeat’ COVID-19

In a resolution adopted on Thursday, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) declared “profound solidarity” with the countries and people affected by the disease and resolved “to ...

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UN launches new initiative to fight COVID-19 misinformation through digital first responders

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday launched Verified, which will create a cadre of “digital first responders” to increase the volume and reach of trusted, accurate information surrounding the cri...

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Alteryx offers ADAPT free training in data analytics to upskill workers amid Covid-19

Alteryx has announced the launch of a new programme called Advancing Data and Analytics Potential Together, ADAPT. ADAPT is the newest pillar of the company’s corporate social responsibility initiative, Alteryx...

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Lockheed Martin launches online summer internship for UAE university students

Lockheed Martin has announced that its annual summer internship programme for UAE university students will run on a virtual platform to comply with distance learning measures aimed at containing the spread of C...