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COVID-19

Our ‘new normal’ requires human contact, UN chief tells youth webinar on mental health

“Whether we are living in countries currently locked down or slowly opening up again, we all are facing a reality different from what we have ever known”, said UN Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake, moderator of the pub...

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WHO: More than 150 countries engaged in COVID-19 vaccine global access facility

Seventy-five countries have submitted expressions of interest to protect their populations and those of other nations through joining the COVAX Facility, a mechanism designed to guarantee rapid, fair and equitable access...

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COVID-19

With resumption of flights, WHO reports increased deliveries of critical medical supplies

With the resumption of commercial flights and air travel, WHO, through the COVID-19 Supply Chain System, has reported increased deliveries of critical medical supplies for the COVID-19 response to countries facing the gr...

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COVID-19

Keeping data protected as businesses in the Middle East switch to remote working

Over the last few months, we’ve seen many organizations in the Middle East have arranged for employees to work from home. Living in the golden age of Digital Transformation means that we are connected at all times. Conse...

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Why embracing automation is not an option, but a must for organisations

While change due to automation can bring some pain in the early stages as teams adapt and learn new processes, it will soon create countless opportunities and areas for collaboration between partners, asserts Khaled AlSh...

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How printers are evolving in response to the new normal

With many UAE employees concerned about multiple users touching printers with their hands, UAE organisations are eager to adopt contactless technology, says Jason McMillan, Sales Director, Epson Middle East. EC: What doe...

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COVID-19

How AI can revitalise the retail business post Covid

With footfalls hugely impacted due to pandemic lockdowns, Ranjith Kaippada from Cloud Box Technologies describes how retailers should use AI in the future.  The Covid-19 pandemic has given way to challenges across indust...

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COVID-19

UN News: COVID-19 cases worldwide hit 12 million

“Across all walks of life, we are all being tested to the limit”, agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists, adding that there is still a lot of work to be done. “From countries where there is exponential ...

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COVID-19

WHO to issue new brief on airborne transmission, following ‘active engagement’ with scientists

Epidemiologist Dr. Maria van Kerkhove, WHO technical lead on COVID-19, was responding to a journalist’s question about an open letter signed by hundreds of scientists urging the UN agency to update its recommendations on...

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UN chief highlights need for decent jobs to fuel COVID-19 recovery

The Global Summit is part of a five-day virtual event organized this month by the International Labour Organization (ILO), to examine issues that include countering the economic and social impact of the crisis. In a vide...