Hunger-Child
COVID-19

UN and partners launch $6.7 billion appeal for vulnerable countries

The updated Global Humanitarian Response Plan, launched on Thursday, provides help and protection that prioritize the most vulnerable in society, such as older people, people with disabilities, and women and gi...

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COVID-19

CDC: What workers and employers can do to manage workplace fatigue during COVID-19

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has touched all aspects of society including how we work. Emergency responders, health care workers, and others providing essential services to the community have bee...

Virus-hunters
COVID-19

UN: Virus hunters continue search for animal link to human COVID-19 infections

Since the respiratory disease emerged in central China in late December, health officials have raced to locate where and how the virus was first transmitted from its animal host to humans. Wet market ‘played a ...

victory-over-smallpox
COVID-19

Lessons from 40 year ‘victory over smallpox’ can be used to combat coronavirus today

The eradication “stands as the greatest public health triumph in history”, said World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, at a virtual event, adding that “there are many lessons to lear...

Emirates
COVID-19

Downtime for 200+ Emirates aircraft at Dubai World Central, Dubai International airports

While the world yearns to travel once again, meet and hug loved ones, seek new adventures and close those business deals, Emirates is busy protecting and readying the world’s largest all wide-body fleet t...

A-Hussein
COVID-19

With 95% reduction in flights IATA and Postal Union warn of mail capacity shortage

The International Air Transport Association, IATA, and Universal Postal Union, UPU, warned that air capacity for postal services is insufficient and urged governments to do more to support the movement of mail ...

8x
COVID-19

JetClass starts Flightpooling to make urgent travel cheaper during Covid-19

JetClass, the private business airline headquartered out of Vienna, Austria, has announced the launch of Flightpooling, a flexible, safe and cost-effective flight-sharing programme designed to provide urgent tr...

Microsoft
COVID-19

Microsoft and 15 partners offer free Teams training to UAE academic institutions

Microsoft is joining forces with its partners to give academic institutions in the UAE free half-day training in Teams to help them effectively use the technology and enable more seamless remote learning within...

ADNOC
COVID-19

ADNOC’s Panorama helps to cope with Covid-19 through scenario planning

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, has announced its Panorama Digital Command Centre, Panorama, has generated over $1 billion in business value since its inception three years ago. Panorama is a key par...

jaguar
COVID-19

Jaguar, Land Rover deploy 362 vehicles globally to support Covid-19 response

Jaguar and Land Rover have now deployed 362 vehicles globally to support charitable organisations and front-line workers tackling the spread of coronavirus. Most recently, a fleet of 15 Jaguars has been supplie...