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UAE company develops rapid COVID-19 testing technology

A UAE company has developed a laser-based testing equipment that identifies coronavirus patients in seconds, further enabling the country’s aggressive screening program. QuantLase Imaging Lab, the medical-research arm of International

Uber To Shed 3,000 Jobs For 2nd Time This Month Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Uber Technologies Inc will cut about 3,000 jobs, in addition to the 3,700 it had announced earlier this month, as coronavirus-led restrictions sap demand for ride-hailing services, Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said in an email to

DME Oman crude up over 100% since production cuts implemented

Oman crude oil Benchmark trading on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange, DME, has doubled in price since the record cuts agreed by the OPEC+ group and other major producers were implemented in time for May loading schedules. DME said in a statement

India extends lockdown to May 31, to relax rules in some areas

India on Sunday extended a nationwide lockdown to May 31, as cases exceeded 90,000 and further clashes erupted between police and stranded

157 new coronavirus cases reported in Oman

The Ministry of Health has registered 157 new coronavirus cases in Oman on Sunday. Among those, 76 new cases were of expats and 81 of

Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Iftar Program Distributes 4000 Food Baskets in Ethiopia

Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance inaugurated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Iftar

Brazil Loses 2nd Health Minister In A Month Amid Chaotic Coronavirus Response

Brazil lost its second health minister in a month on Friday after President Jair Bolsonaro demanded wider use of unproven anti-malarial drugs to fight the coronavirus outbreak, adding to turmoil in one of the pandemic's worst global

Oman confirms 404 new infections; tally at 5,029 : Coronavirus

Oman’s Health Ministry Saturday confirmed 404 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing to 5,029 the country's overall infections, the Omani news agency ONA reported. The newly diagnosed cases include 67 Omanis and 337 foreigners,

UK COVID-19 vaccine trial results as early as June

Results from the UK’s first human trial of a COVID-19 vaccine could be available as soon as next month, said Sir John Bell, professor of medicine at Oxford University and a member of the government’s coronavirus taskforce. Since

Saudi Arabia and Russia committed to achieving oil market stability

Saudi Arabia and Russia vowed in a joint statement on Wednesday their commitment to oil market stability. The statement was released following a phone call between Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman and his Russian counterpart Alexander