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Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Most cancer sufferers twice as probably to die from COVID-19

An advanced cancer study of 900 patients in Spain, Canada, the US shows a higher mortality rate. Humans with cancer are more than twice as possibly to die from COVID-19 than the ones without it, a massive study published Thursday...

UAE No. 1 in mass covid-19 testing with over 2 million tests

UAE’s testing average is 213,636 people in a million. The UAE now is No.1 country to perform testing per million people. The country has so far conducted nearly more than two million tests, as per a fresh data from Worldometer. In...

Slums face losing battle against coronavirus spread In Latin America

Millions unable to take the most basic social distancing and hand-washing precautions As the Covid-19 swept throughout the globe, Latin America’s slum dwellers waited totally vulnerable in its path. Now, with the vicinity becoming the new epicenter of the crisis,...

UAE experts: No evidence to support that a person can contract coronavirus twice

'New studies have resulted that some people keep showing Covid-19 positive results for up to 30 days' Across the globe, there have been thousands of cases of people recovering from coronavirus only to test positive again after some time. However,...

Brazil reports record 26,417 covid-19 cases in a day

The total count of confirmed cases rose to 438,238, only to be second to the US in the total number of confirmed cases. Brazil registered a daily highest number of 26,417 new covid-19 cases on Thursday. As per to the...

Coronavirus, excess heat and water woes: India’s perfect storm

'Every drop of water counts. It is a luxury for our people. We can't afford to bath and waste it' Since the coronavirus pandemic has begun, Bollywood stars and political party leaders have urged Indian citizens to wash their hands...

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UAE announces new cybersecurity rules for drones

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Cybersecurity Council (CSC) has unveiled the nation’s first comprehensive Drone Cybersecurity Guidelines. These were developed in...

UAE Blue Visa: Which jobs could get you the 10-year residency permit

A new 10-year UAE 'Blue Residency' announced recently could create hundreds of job opportunities for those who care about the environment, experts have said....

UAE: No visa required from Indian, Pakistani, Filipino residents to visit these countries

Citizens of many countries struggle and find it challenging to get visa-free entry to many countries. However, some countries from Africa, Oceania and Asia regions...

UAE Launches 180-Day Permit for Expats to Apply for Blue Residency Visa

The UAE has introduced a 180-day multiple-entry permit allowing expats to apply for the Blue Residency visa — a 10-year residency offered to individuals...

Sheikh Hamdan announces new leaders for key Dubai government entities

Dubai: Following the approval of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity...