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Dubai Conducts Massive Covid-19 Awareness Drive

Dubai Government is implementing an awareness campaign on preventive measures against COVID-19 focused on blue-collar workers in Dubai

FANR Sets Up Safeguards Over Virus

At Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, FANR ensures the licensee takes the necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of the power plant.

It's Strange That A Nuke Power Can't Make Ventilators: Imran

In a private TV telethon, PM says country has habit of importing everything, advises precaution, social distancing to stay safe, assures that financial assistance to the poor to be purely transparent

UAE Announces Recovery Of 170 Covid-19 Cases

Following additional testing of over 20,000 people in the past few days, 376 individuals were confirmed positive, bringing the total number of cases to 3,736

Drones Take Italians' Temperature, Issue Fines

The coronavirus death toll curve in Spain flattened further as the government prepared to start easing one of the world’s strictest lockdowns and virtual Easter celebrations held instead of the processions

Good Diabetes Management Vital In Prevalent Pandemic

Pay extra attention to blood sugar control, create contingency plans and take strict precautionary measures, advise diabetologist

Ronaldo Obsessed With Winning, Says Juventus' Team-Mate Szczesny

WARSAW: The Polish goalkeeper of Juventus Wojciech Szczesny praised his team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo as the Portuguese “is obsessed with winning and he thinks just about work, even at trainings.”

Schools Offer Financial Relief To Distressed Parents

Taaleem offers discounts on fees for third term in its schools; it launched a support package that includes key measures to ease financial pressures on families due to COVID-19

UFC 249 Cancelled After ESPN, Disney Halt Promotion's Plans

While the UFC won’t have fights in the upcoming weeks, White said he is still pursuing his plan to build an octagon and everything else necessary to telecast small fight shows

Virus Mars Easter Holidays As World Death Toll Hits 100,000

Healthcare crucial to economy: VP; 370 new cases in UAE; Emirati schools offer financial relief; 129 jailed for violating restrictions; 58% of Indians could be affected; 980 deaths in UK in 24 hours; Madinah area lockdown extended.

China Seeks To Contain ‘Silent Carriers' Of Coronavirus

Aside from curbing an influx of infected travellers from abroad, China’s other concern is managing asymptomatic people, or virus carriers who exhibit no clinical symptoms such as a fever or a cough

New York Sees Drop In New Hospitalisations, Deaths Rise

US deaths due to coronavirus topped 15,700 on Thursday, although there are signs the pandemic might be nearing a peak

Over 500,000 Tests Conducted In UAE, Says Health Minister

The UAE Government has announced the detection of 300 new coronavirus cases among various nationalities, taking to 2,659 the number of infections in the country.

UAE Announces 13 More Centres For Covid-19 Tests

Move follows directives of Sheikh Mohamed for protecting the health, safety and well-being of the UAE community, and curbing the spread of COVID-19; global death toll crosses 90,000 while infections top 1.5m.

UK Faces Longer Lockdown; Johnson's Condition Improves

Virus not peaked, too early to lift lockdown: Rabb; Spain PM says ‘fire’ coming under control as death rate drops; German coronavirus curve gives reason for cautious hope, says Merkel

Healthcare Strained As Coronavirus Swamps India

The coronavirus threatens to overwhelm India’s medical system as dozens of health workers test positive for the virus every day and doctors walk off the job because of a lack of masks, gloves and other protective gear

Germany To Take Up To 500 Children From Greek Camps

Children and adolescents, who arrived at the camps without their parents, ‘will at first be placed in quarantine for two weeks,’ before being housed in various regions, the ministry said.

Covid-19 Website Answers Queries Of Almost 1m Users

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi has launched new features for its website for COVID-19 to comprehensively showcase the real-time COVID-19 outbreak for the public

Iran Virus Deaths Near 4,000; Urges IMF For $5 Billion Loan

We are a member of the IMF, if there’s going to be any discrimination between Iran and others in giving loans, neither we nor world opinion will tolerate it, says Rouhani.

Spain's Virus Deaths Pass 14,500, But Real Toll May Be Bigger

‘There are no good numbers when it comes to deaths... (but) we are now in the slowdown phase,’ says Illa

WHO Faces Stiff Test As World Tests Its Authority

As COVID-19 ravages more countries, WHO has to navigate political tensions between the world’s two most powerful nations — US and China. It is also encountering growing nationalism and, in some cases, a rejection of science fueled by populism and social media

VP Thanks Health Workers And Clears Volunteering Platform

I salute health workers, says AD CP; 283 new cases and a death in the UAE; Abdullah to chair platform; UK could lose 66,000 people to disease; Johnson stable; virus threatens jobs of 1.25b workers; world needs 6m nurses: WHO.

New York Registers Record 731 Virus Deaths In 24 Hours

Trump sharply criticised WHO, accusing it of being too focused on China and issuing bad advice during the coronavirus outbreak

China Says No New Deaths In Coronavirus Milestone

Twin milestones illustrate progress China says it has made in its all-consuming battle against pandemic, which originated in Wuhan, spread throughout the country and the world.

Medicine Home Delivery Service Launched In Abu Dhabi

DoH-licensed pharmacies in govt, private sectors, which adhere to mechanisms and requirements of DoH - Abu Dhabi’s new standards for home delivery of patients’ medication, have been authorised for this purpose

Emirates Brings Back First Batch Of Emiratis From UK

UAE airlines resume passenger flights; country confirms 277 new cases; US braces for ‘hardest’ week in virus battle; Gaga’s virus benefit telecast to include SRK; Sharjah shuts down salons.

Japan To Declare Virus Emergency, Launch Stimulus Of Almost $1tr: PM

Abe also says that the government will launch a stimulus package of about 108tr yen, including more than 6tr yen for cash payouts to households and small businesses

UAE Sends Aid Plane To Italy To Help Tackle Covid-19

This initiative is part of the UAE’s commitment to cooperating with countries affected by the COVID-19 outbreak in order to bolster global efforts to curb the virus’ spread

Europe Toll Crosses 50,000; Virus Crisis EU's Biggest Test: Merkel

Everyone is just as affected as the other, and therefore, it is in everyone’s interest, and it is in Germany’s interest for Europe to emerge strong from this test, says German chancellor

KU Responds To Covid-19 With Emergency Ventilators

The prototype ventilators can serve as a stop-gap measure, giving doctors precious time until an advanced ventilator becomes available.