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 […]
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 […]
More on Germany’s quarantine easing Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Germany will start to open border crossings with Austria, France and Switzerland from Friday nightImage caption Here’s a bit more detail on that report that Germany is relaxing its quarantine rules for arrivals from the Schengen passport-free zone, the rest of the EU and the UK. […]
U.S. Retail Sales Plunged Record 16% In April Business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus kept shoppers. Josh Boak PAID FOR BY SC JOHNSON BALTIMORE (AP) — U.S. retail sales tumbled by a record 16.4% from March to April as business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus kept shoppers away, threatened the viability of stores across the […]
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 […]
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: […]
Sensex, Nifty surge as lockdowns ease; Reliance, automakers gain Sachin Ravikumar BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares bounced on Monday, tracking a surge in Asian peers, as phased easing of coronavirus lockdowns at home and elsewhere spurred hopes of an economic recovery. A bird flies past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India, January […]
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 […]