Tag: Coronavirus
GCC Residents More Likely To See Coronavirus As Major Threat Compared...
YouGov’s international study conducted in 23 countries and regions captures the sentiments of people and the differing attitude to the disease
The Coronavirus has become...
Coronavirus-triggered Market Correction Could Hit Complacent Investors
Investors remain complacent about an imminent Coronavirus-triggered market correction of up to 10 percent, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent...
Newer Vaccine Technologies Deployed to Develop COVID-19 Shot
Researchers look to messenger RNA encased in nanoparticles, DNA plasmids, molecular clamps, and other approaches as they rush to design a vaccine against the...
New Coronavirus Myths Busted
Separating coronavirus fact from fiction
Is it safe to receive a letter or a package from China?
Yes, it is safe. People receiving packages from China...
UAE Suspends all China Flights, Except Beijing
The UAE today announced the suspension of all flights to and from China, with the exception of the country's capital, Beijing, which will remain...
Phase I Clinical Trials Underway for First MERS Treatment
SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc. (SAB), a leading biopharmaceutical development company, announced today that Phase I Clinical Trials are underway for its human antibody treatment (SAB-301)...
Two positive cases of MERS Coronavirus announced in Abu Dhabi
The Health Authority - Abu Dhabi, HAAD, has announced two positive cases of the MERS Coronavirus (MERS CoV). Both cases are receiving the medical...
MERS Slowing Down in Saudi Arabia
There have been no new cases of the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS Co-V) in Saudi Arabia during the past three weeks, or...
MERS Virus Spreads among Countries
As Saudi Arabia is welcoming thousands of pilgrims for Umrah, the new MERS coronavirus continues to spread in different countries. According to WHO, there...
MERS Economic Impact
The rapid spread of the potential fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has become more concerning. For now, the apparent limit on the virus...
New Guidelines for MERS Virus Prevention in UAE
As Saudi Arabia keeps reporting new cases of the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus, the Health Authority Abu Dhabi just issued new guidelines for...
Sharp Rise in MERS Cases as Virus Spreads
11 new cases of the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS) were announced by the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia. Recently, the UAE...
10 New Cases of MERS Coronavirus in UAE
Three new cases of the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS) in Abu Dhabi were confirmed by the Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) on Tuesday....
Increased number of MERS cases in UAE prompts for actions
Instead of leaving MERS virus protection as simply government officials’ concern, the private sector in the UAE should take some actions for informing and...
MERS cases on the rise in Middle East
Health authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced a new death caused by the dangerous MERS virus. With the last laboratory-confirmed case of...
MERS Spreads across Middle East
The Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus, or simply MERS, is continuing to spread across countries in the region. On Sunday, December 1, the Health...
Haj Pilgrims Should Wear Masks
The new and deadly MERS coronavirus is considered a threat in Saudi Arabia where millions of pilgrims are expected for the annual Haj this...
100th MERS Case Confirmed in Saudi Arabia
As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expects more than 3 million pilgrims for the annual Hajj this October, the Ministry of Health is doubling...