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Majority of UAE Working Professionals Already Feel The Coronavirus Impact

Although cancelled or delayed business trips emerged as the most visible initial impact of the virus, declining sales is expected to be the greatest...

2020 Best Job Cities, Post-COVID-19

Data reveals the cities with the best outlook for employment based on statistics relating to opportunities, infrastructure and quality of life, as well as...

COVID-19 Antibody Test Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization

The serology test has a specificity greater than 99.8% and sensitivity of 100% (14 Days post-PCR confirmation) The high specificity of the test...

Slump in Oil Prices and Coronavirus Outbreak: Global Recession Seem Inevitable

At the start of this week, a global recession seems as the most probable scenario for the world's economy in 2020. Stocks around the world...

Global Coronavirus Stimulus Packages Compared

Global lockdowns have been in place for weeks and they are causing economic turmoil. The downturn is expected to be the worst since the...
Will The Coronavirus Crisis Push Property Prices Lower?

Will The Coronavirus Crisis Push Property Prices Lower?

By now, the coronavirus has been battering the global economy for weeks. Not only did it cause some stock markets to crash, but it...

Emirates – First Airline to Conduct On-site COVID-19 Tests

Emirates in coordination with Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will be introducing additional precautions. Passengers on today’s flight to Tunisia were all tested for COVID-19...
In cooperation with the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) has announced free COVID-19 PCR nasal swab tests.

SEHA Announces Free Covid-19 PCR Tests for Students

In cooperation with the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the UAE’s largest healthcare network has announced the...
Covid-19 Patients Recovering Quickly with Experimental Drug Remdesivir

COVID-19 Patients Recover Faster with Experimental Drug Remdesivir

Covid-19 patients who are getting an experimental drug remdesivir have been recovering quickly, with most going home in days. This is according to a...

Russia Starts Testing Coronavirus Vaccine Prototypes

Russian scientists have begun testing prototypes of potential vaccines against the new coronavirus on animals. This is happening in a laboratory in Siberia, as...

WHO Lists Two COVID-19 Tests for Emergency Use

WHO has listed the first two diagnostic tests for emergency use during the Covid-19 pandemic. The move should help increase access to quality-assured, accurate...

Global Nuclear Medicine Community Shares COVID-19 Strategies And Experiences

In an effort to provide safer working environments for nuclear medicine professionals and their patients, clinics across five continents have shared their approaches to...

WHO Halts Hydroxychloroquine Testing Over Safety Concerns

The World Health Organization has suspended testing of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine after a study published in The Lancet reported that COVID-19 patients taking the drug...
The Corona Pandemic Has Taken Center Stage And Tops The List Of Healthcare Priorities Worldwide

The Pandemic Still Tops Healthcare Priorities Worldwide

The 26th edition of Dubai International Pharmaceuticals and Technologies Conference and Exhibition – DUPHAT successfully concluded today at the Dubai World Trade Center. The...

Coronavirus Spreads Quickly; Sometimes Before People Have Symptoms

Infectious disease researchers at The University of Texas at Austin studying the novel coronavirus were able to identify how quickly the virus can spread,...

More Food Stores to Reopen, But Some Only in The Malls

Press statement from Dubai Economy, regarding the decision of the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai on food trade outlets With reference...

Top Tips for Maintaining Healthy Wellbeing while Learning from Home

With schools in the UAE to remain closed until the end of the academic year and children adjusting to their new classroom set up...

Nakheel Pledges AED 230 Million Relief Package, Rental Holidays

Master developer Nakheel has announced a Dh230 million ($62.6 million) economic relief package for customers in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. The initiative is...