• March 3, 2025

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1,400 Emirati women apply to be the UAE’s next astronaut

1,400 Emirati women apply to be the UAE’s next astronaut Sheikh Mohammed reveals statistics from second batch of applications Ashley Hammond, UAE Editor Emirati astronaut Hazzaa Ali Almansoori.Image Credit: NASA ALSO IN THIS PACKAGE In pictures: Soyuz lands in Kazakhstan, Emirati astronaut Hazzaa AlMansoori back on Earth from ISS Pictures: Hazzaa AlMansoori back on earth […]

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Macaque monkey trial offers hope

Macaque monkey trial offers hope BBC Copyright: BBC Elisa Granato was the first volunteer to be injected in a subsequent human trial Image caption  A vaccine against coronavirus appears to have provided protection against the disease Covid-19 in six rhesus macaque monkeys. In a trial in the US, involving researchers from the US government’s National Institutes of […]

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Aarogya Setu: Why India’s Covid-19 contact tracing app is controversial

Aarogya Setu: Why India’s Covid-19 contact tracing app is controversial By Andrew ClaranceBBC News India’s Covid-19 contact tracing app has been downloaded 100 million times, according to the information technology ministry, despite fears over privacy. The app – Aarogya Setu, which means “bridge to health” in Sanskrit – was launched just six weeks ago. India […]

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UAE is bringing forward its digital economy transition

UAE is bringing forward its digital economy transition COVID-19 response requires much faster switch than planned, says ministry official Published:  May 15, 2020 13:46GN Web Report All change will be fast-tracked to re-set the UAE economy from the effects of COVID-19 outbreak.Image Credit: Gulf News Archive ALSO IN THIS PACKAGE Business in the time of coronavirus: […]

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Indian start-ups get creative as coronavirus crisis fuels funding crunch

Indian start-ups get creative as coronavirus crisis fuels funding crunch Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Sachin Ravikumar 5 MIN READ BENGALURU (Reuters) – Samik Sarkar was managing to eke a profit out of his online apparel store before the coronavirus crisis hit India, forcing the 36-year old to reinvent his business overnight. An employee wearing a protective mask and […]