Tag: COVID-19
Bahrain’s Gulf Air praised by IATA for COVID-19 flight operations
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has praised Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air for its outstanding contribution to the global aviation industry during the...
COVID-19 pushed older people into severe mental health problems; Study
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a notable impact on the mental health of people, especially adults living in the community, according to new research...
Rodents can be reservoirs of SARS-like viruses; Study warns
New research by scientists at Princeton University in the US suggests that it is likely that some species of ancestral rodents have been repeatedly...
Sleep disorders could cause severe COVID-19 induced comorbidities; Study
People with certain sleep disorders face a 31 percent increased risk for hospitalization and mortality from COVID-19, according to recent research.
A team of Cleveland...
Prolonged sitting linked to elevated depression & anxiety; Study
Many people became more sedentary during the initial COVID-19 outbreak in March 2020 as they followed stay-at-home orders or chose to self-isolate, according to...
Abu Dhabi tops MENA cities at Smart City Index 2021
According to the third edition of the annual IMD-SUTD Smart City Index, Abu Dhabi is once again leading the Middle East and North Africa...
WHO calls for more funding initiatives to end the pandemic
World Health Organization (WHO) unveiled a new strategy that calls for $23.4 billion to combat inequities in accessing COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments, as...
Pfizer-BioNTech boosters show 95.6% efficacy against COVID-19; Study
Pfizer and German partner BioNTech said that data from a Phase III trial demonstrated high efficacy of a booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine...
