To prevent the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus and flatten the curve, many countries are practicing social distancing, or what the WHO is now calling physical distancing. The virus is transmitted via respiratory droplets, so maintaining physical distance from people can help protect you and others. People are staying inside, working from home, and only going out for essential activities.
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Video: WHO says coronavirus pandemic is ‘accelerating’
More than 300,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported to the World Health Organization from almost every country in the world, the head of the UN health body told a news conference on Monday in Geneva.
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Video: Why fighting the coronavirus depends on you
In March 2020, the World Health Organization officially classified Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, as a pandemic.
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Video: A Covid-19 test could be made for $1
A UK-based company and a Senegalese research foundation are racing to make a rapid test for Covid-19.
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In pictures: UAE sends second batch of medical aid to Iran
The two aid aircraft, which took off from Abu Dhabi on Monday, contained over 32 metric tonnes of supplies, including boxes filled with thousands of pairs of gloves, surgical masks, and protective equipment.
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Video: Is the new coronavirus ‘infodemic’ spreading faster than the virus?
Amidst a slew of COVID-19 information being circulated on traditional media, digital and online platforms, the UAE health authorities are seeking to guide residents.
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Coronavirus update: ‘If you need to be right before you move, you will never win,’ WHO’s Dr Mike Ryan
How to respond to a pandemic: “Perfection is the enemy of the good when it comes to emergency management. Speed trumps perfection, and the problem in society we have at the moment is everyone is afraid of making a mistake – everyone is afraid of the consequence of error. But the greatest error is not to move. The greatest error is to be paralyzed by the fear of failure,” World Health Organization health emergencies programme executive director Dr. Mike Ryan
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Video: Should you wear a face mask?
Healthy people only need them if they’re caring for someone sick or quarantined, according to the World Health Organization and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Video: Prepare for a coronavirus pandemic, says WHO chief
As the coronavirus spreads around the world, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, says the window for containment is narrowing and warns of a global pandemic. Coming off Wall Street’s worst week since the financial crisis, Dr Tedros says markets should calm down and see the reality.
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Video: Why labs are printing the coronavirus genome
The world is struggling to contain the new coronavirus outbreak.
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Video: UAE’s new stress care platform
Global health services company Cigna Insurance Middle East today launched its Stress Care initiative in the UAE, dedicated to raising awareness about the long-term impact of stress – a known contributor to chronic diseases – and reducing its prevalence among residents.
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Video: Standing up to mental health stigma
Brand View: According to The World Health Organisation, more than 300 million people globally suffer from depression
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Video: Increased focus on mental health in the region
The World Health Organisation (WHO) states that one in four adults live with a mental or neurological disorder and nearly two third do not seek treatment.
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No Saudi visas for Congo pilgrims amid Ebola fears
World Health Organisation has said Ebola outbreak is ‘public health emergency of international concern’
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Western diets lead to higher cancer risk for Arab men, says Cleveland Clinic
A urologist with Cleveland Clinic in the US noted that second generation Arab-Americans who adopt Wester diets face ‘far higher’ levels of prostate cancer
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Gulf produces nearly twice as much waste per person as Western countries
The Middle East manager for renewable energy firm Acciona said that an overreliance on bottled water is a significant contributor to overall levels of waste
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Antibiotics: Could they do more harm than good?
Opinion: Unnecessary or overuse of antibiotics is a ticking health timebomb, writes Dr Graham Simpson