World Health Organisation says it is first case of patient-to-carer transmission
Healthcare
Saudi Arabia confirms six new coronavirus cases
World Health Organisation officials currently in Gulf kingdom as number of cases rises
Saudi Arabia confirms four new coronavirus cases
Gulf kingdom has most confirmed cases in the world since SARS-like virus was identified last year
Abu Dhabi’s Waha to invest $55m on health assets
UAE investment firm expects mandatory health service to be introduced in northern Emirates
Kuwait issues warning over fake medicines
Ministry of Health says it has found more than 400 cases; out-of-date cosmetics also seized
WHO raises new virus fear as more Saudis die
World Health Organisation says likely coronavirus can be passed between humans as death toll hits 18
Family fortunes
Dubai business veteran Ziad Makhzoumi has swapped skyscrapers for science. As the new CEO of Fakih IVF, he outlines why he picked the fast-growing fertility sector for both personal and professional reasons
UAE working with WHO over SARS-like virus case
Health ministry says no cases found in UAE but Dubai visitor is critically ill in France
WHO experts plan Saudi visit after SARS-like deaths
World Health Organisation says officials will visit hospital in kingdom where virus has spread
UAE visitor sparks first SARS-type case in France
French health ministry says person recently returned from UAE has new strain of coronavirus
SARS-type virus kills two more in Saudi Arabia
World Health Organisation says six other people infected, one of them critically ill
Bahrainis with incurable illness will need court nod to wed
New draft law covers illnesses such as HIV, hepatitis; requires court approval to get married
Doctor cleared of UAE manslaughter to fly home
Lawyer representing Cyril Karabus says doctor will leave for South Africa either Thursday or Friday
Saudi Arabia says five more dead from SARS-type virus
Gulf kingdom’s health ministry says another two people in intensive care in Eastern Province
Doctors in malpractice case barred from leaving Saudi
Expat doctors prevented from leaving country after patient dies in their care – report
Prince Alwaleed pledges $30m to Bill Gates to fight polio
Donation is part of a partnership between two foundations run by billionaires
Saudi king earmarks $4bn for healthcare projects
Projects will include 19 medical complexes and hospitals with a capacity of 7,400 beds