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Three startups win contest to ramp up Dubai’s Covid responseDubai-based ventures Robomask, CoviBot Pro and Vision Health have emerged winners in a competition challenging entrepreneurs and startups to create an innovative product or service to boost the UAE’s response to Covid-19 pandemic using next-generation technology, media or design. More… |
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Culligan ramps up production to meet Mideast sanitiser demandWater treatment specialist Culligan Middle East has ramped up production of its sanitiser at the Dubai manufacturing plant to meet demand from Middle East, Africa and other GCC countries amid Covid-19 pandemic. Developed from an existing water treatment produc More… |
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Covid-19 stalls progress on global goals, says UN bodyThe coronavirus crisis is pushing critical economic, social and environmental development targets beyond reach, UNCTAD warned as it launched the 2020 edition of its SDG Pulse. The organization's online annual update tracking progress on a range of indicators of the UN’s More… |
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Saudi hospital successfully performs rare surgery on infantJeddah-based Saudi German Hospital, one of the largest private healthcare provider groups in the Mena region, said it has successfully performed a surgical procedure on a newborn suffering from a rare congenital condition called Congenital Thoracoschisis. More… |
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WHO announces independent evaluation of Covid-19 responseThe World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General today announced the initiation of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) to evaluate the world’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In remarks to WHO Member States, Directo More… |
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Hikma completes $500m Eurobond issueHikma Pharmaceuticals, the multinational pharmaceutical company rated BBB- / stable (S&P) and Ba1 / stable (Moody’s), announces that it has successfully completed a $500 million 5-year Eurobond, which will carry an annual coupon of 3.25%. Khalid Nabi More… |
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US formally announces withdrawal from WHOThe US has formally notified its withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the UN Secretary-General Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric, has said. The withdrawal was announced earlier by US President Donald Trump following a row over WHO's Covid- More… |
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Mulk Healthcare launches the Middle East’s first E-HospitalMulk Healthcare has launched the Middle East’s first digital hospital – with a network of 2,000 doctors and access to the best diagnostic clinics, hospitals and medical experts. For patients, E-Hospital offers complete end-to-end services from book More… |
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NMC launches new cosmetic surgery hospitalNMC Healthcare has officially launched its new CosmeSurge Hospital in Jumeirah. The facility, completed in December of last year, specialises in providing cosmetic surgeries. Located near the iconic Burj Al Arab, the hospital is the 17th branch of the CosmeSur More… |
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UAE to conduct 2m Covid-19 tests in next two monthsThe UAE Government will complete more than two million Covid-19 tests during the next two months to continue to curb the spread of the virus. The announcement was made at the UAE Government’s regular media briefing wherein Dr Amna Al Dahak Al Shamsi, off More… |
