American University of Beirut Medical Centre said 40 adult patients and 15 children living on respirators ‘will die immediately’ if equipment is unable to operate
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World health is at a critical junction
On World Health Day, it’s time to look at how to build a fairer, healthier world as the globe recovers from coronavirus
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Should the coronavirus vaccination be mandatory in the UAE?
As voluntary, free vaccinations roll out in the UAE, three pharmaceutical experts give their views on how best to defeat the pandemic
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Revealed: how the MENA region is battling the coronavirus pandemic
Covid-19 treatments, vaccines in the Middle East and North Africa
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Video: British PM orders new curbs to slow more infectious coronavirus strain
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a “stay at home” order for London and South East England to slow a new coronavirus strain that is significantly more infectious.
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British PM orders new curbs to slow more infectious coronavirus strain
Move could potentially impact UK travel plans to Dubai over the festive period
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Video: Why the UAE, Saudi healthcare responses to coronavirus should be applauded
Dr Howard Podolsky, group CEO of the Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Centre, says healthcare systems have adapted well to the pandemic
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Video: Oil, health crises could be a ‘big reset’ for the Middle East – Kanoo Capital
New sectors and opportunities could arise in the Middle East as governments continue diversifying their economies following the coronavirus pandemic and oil price shock that dealt the region a “double whammy,” says Stergios Voskopoulos, CEO of Kanoo Capital.
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Video: UAE’s latest updates on Covid-19 for June 2020
I know you’re being bombarded with a lot of information about Covid-19 coming from the WHO, your local newspapers, social media and TV channels.
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Video: How long does it take to recover from coronavirus?
More than 1.1 million people have recovered from coronavirus globally, but the time it takes to recover can vary. Most people will only develop mild symptoms, which usually take a week to recover from, maybe longer. In more serious cases, it could be more than a year.
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Video: Why economic recovery may depend on a coronavirus treatment
Both the government and the pharmaceutical companies are racing to develop a treatment to end the Covid-19 pandemic, and their new workflow might entirely change how the medical industry responds to pandemics forever.
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Video: Do face masks stops the spread of coronavirus?
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh are carrying out experiments to see if face masks are effective in reducing the spread of Covid-19. Using a medical mannequin and computer generated imagery, they are able to see how far droplets travel when a person breathes, coughs or sneezes.
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Video: How coronavirus charts can mislead us
How to read a popular chart of coronavirus cases by country.
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In pictures: UAE sends medical supplies to India to fight Covid-19
UAE sends aid plane containing seven metric tons of medical supplies to India to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Video: Countries turn to plasma therapy to treat coronavirus
As doctors and scientists around the world are struggling to cope with this crisis, there’s one treatment that’s starting to slowly prove effective for critical sufferers. It’s not a recent innovation either.
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Coronavirus recovery: UAE Covid-19 survivors reveal contrasting experiences
Covid-19 survivors Shane Manning and Suman Manning share their contrasting experiences with the virus.
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In pictures: Dubai Crown Prince visits Covid-19 field hospital in DWTC
According to Dubai public health officials, the facility is able to handle as many as 3,000 Covid-19 patients.