Tag: COVID-19 Response
IMF Chief hails remarkable efforts of GCC govts in tackling COVID-19
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, strong public health systems and timely fiscal and monetary intervention by Gulf governments and central banks have helped...
We are at a critical juncture in the COVID-19 pandemic: WHO...
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) has shared his concern about the world being at a critical juncture in...
COVID-19 diagnosis under 5 mins; Oxford scientists develop new antigen test
Researchers at the Britain's University of Oxford have developed a new rapid COVID-19 test which is capable of identifying the coronavirus in less than...
GCC pharma sectors to spend billions of dollar to tackle COVID-19
Pharmaceutical research companies and manufacturers in the Gulf region are making every possible effort to meet the challenges of COVID-19, and are now investing...
India to have 500mn COVID-19 vaccines by July 2021; Health Minister
Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan remains upbeat about the country receiving 500 million COVID-19 vaccines by July 2021 to administer as much as 25...
First to use UV disinfection on flights: Qatar Airways redefines safety
Qatar's national carrier Qatar Airways has become the first global carrier to utilize Honeywell’s Ultraviolet (UV) Cabin System to conduct the sanitization process on...
WHO urge nations to work together or risk more lives
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that if nations do not function uniformly to suppress the spread of coronavirus, it is possible that the...
COVID-19: The world’s safest airport identified
Italy's Fiumicino Airport has been named the first airport in the world to achieve "COVID-19 5-Star Airport Rating" from Skytrax, a ranking body for...
