Tag: COVID-19 Response
Free Quarantine and COVID Treatment for Emirates Passengers
UAE's own airlines, Emirates has announced that it will carry all the COVID-19 related medical expenses and quarantine costs of its passengers when they...
USA approves 1st virus killer sprays for use on surfaces
The USA's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved two disinfectant sprays that can kill novel coronavirus which causes COVID-19, on surfaces.
EPA announced that two...
UAE alters government structure for Post-COVID World; Details expected today
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has approved the new...
COVID drug results within 14 days; WHO Director-General
The World Health Organization (WHO)'s Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has updated that the results from initial clinical trials of COVID-19 drugs which might be...
WHO’s WhatsApp helpline serves millions amid the pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) has collaborated with WhatsApp and Facebook to instantly share all relevant COVID-19 information directly to users. The service had...
AstraZeneca, COVID-19 Virus front-runner commits to production in Brazil
British-Swedish multinational pharma firm AstraZeneca which has made significant strides towards a viable COVID-19 vaccine has signed a $127 million agreement with Brazil to start...
COVID-19 Vaccine Updates; Get latest information on coronavirus cure
Last Updated: 27 June 2020
Ever since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) escalated from Wuhan, China as a regional emergency to a global threat, drug makers...
WHO-led team needs $31.3bn to fight COVID-19, $18.1bn for vaccine
The World Health Organization-led initiative, Access to COVID19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-Accelerator) set up in April to expedite the quest for a cure for the...
