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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Bee’ah launches disinfection pods for businesses, eradicating in 20 seconds

Bee’ah has launched disinfection pods for businesses to safeguard public health during the Covid-19 outbreak. The advanced solution can be placed at the entrance of facilities, complexes, buildings or high-risk...

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Proofpoint warns of credential theft and malware while video conferencing

Since March 27, 2020, Proofpoint researchers have observed an increase in video conferencing company-themed attacks seeking to steal credentials and distribute malware. These lures capitalise on the global work...

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UN Chief: Tap youth talent to tackle COVID-19 crisis and beyond

António Guterres said despite youth engagement during this period – including in the 2016 peace process in Colombia and in shaping the Global Compact on Refugees two years later – opportunities for them to cont...

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UN: New women-led UN initiative aims to save lives and protect livelihoods 

Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted that collectively, we are dealing with “an especially severe blow” to developing countries, particularly those in humanitarian or conflict settings. “In the f...

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Gartner highlights steps to improve virtual meetings during the pandemic

With the rapid adoption of enterprise-grade digital meeting and workstream collaboration solutions in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Gartner has identified three steps for IT leaders to improve current o...