Tag: Coronavirus
‘Five Minute Drive-Thru’ COVID-19 Testing Stations in Dubai
Drive-Thru conducts up to 200 tests per day for both group employees and eligible members of the public
As Healthcare sectors across the world combat...
Dubai Economy Fines 14 Merchants For Hiking Face Mask Prices
Dubai Economy has imposed fines on 14 merchants, including nine pharmacies in Nad Al Hamar, Al Mizhar, Nad Hessa, Sheikh Zayed Road, Hor Al...
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...
How South Korea Contained COVID-19 Outbreak
Despite a sudden spike in infections, South Korea is now winning the fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Regions shared doctors and opened their...
UAE Implements Strict Fines, Penalties Up To AED 50,000 To Contain...
Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, UAE Attorney-General, issued the updated Resolution No. (38) of 2020 on enforcement of penalties for violations following the Cabinet...
National Disinfection Program To Run Daily From 8 pm To 6...
The Ministry of Interior has clarified that the National Disinfection Program, slated for execution over the weekend starting from Thursday, March 26, will take...
COVID-19: The Immune System Can Fight Back
Melbourne researchers have mapped immune responses from one of Australia's first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, showing the body's ability to fight the virus and...
Al Masaood TBA Launches ‘Sanitize Your Car’ Service For Free
As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) and in support of the UAE Government’s efforts to protect our nation, Al Masaood Tyres, Batteries...
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,...
Chloroquine for COVID-19: Cutting Through the Hype
On March 16, SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted that the anti-malaria drug chloroquine was “maybe worth considering” as a treatment for COVID-19. He got...
UAE Government Calls Upon Public To Stay Home
The UAE government has called upon the public to stay at home unless it's absolutely necessary to get essential supplies, such as food and...
Economic Impact of COVID-19 Around The World
UK to pay up to 80% of employee wages for those unable to work due to the pandemic.
US lawmakers continue negotiations over...
Coronavirus Impact: Emirates Suspends Most Passenger Flights, Retains Commercial
The Emirates Group’s business response to COVID-19
Emirates retains cargo operations, but temporarily suspends passenger operations by 25 March
dnata significantly reduces operations, including...
UAE Closes Leisure Sites; Implements Preventive Measures for F&B Outlets
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority have announced the closure, starting Sunday, of public...
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...
Coronavirus: Chart Shows Why Social Distancing Is So Important
Experts agree that the COVID-19 outbreak cannot be stopped, but that it can be slowed through the implementation of social distancing measures.
Limiting...
New Study on COVID-19 Estimates 5.1 Days Incubation Period
An analysis of publicly available data on infections from the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that causes the respiratory illness COVID-19 yielded an estimate of 5.1...
UAE Temporarily Suspends Visas On Arrival
The UAE has announced a temporary suspension on issuing visas upon arrival for holders of exempted passports, effective 01:00 (UAE local time) on Thursday,...