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25 Million Jobs At Risk Due To Travel Restrictions: Aviation Body
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a new analysis showing that some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with plummeting demand for air travel amid the COVID-19 crisis. Globally, the livelihoods of some 65.5
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Russia To Begin Coronavirus Vaccine Trials On Humans In June
The head of a top Russian research centre told President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that his lab was ready to start human trials of experimental coronavirus vaccines in June. Rinat Maksyutov, head of the Vektor State Virology and Biotechnology
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Saudis waste 33% of food each year; KSA loses SR40 billion annually from waste
More than 33 percent of food is wasted in Saudi Arabia, costing the Kingdom SR40 billion ($10.6 billion) annually, according to a study conducted by
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China says no new deaths in coronavirus milestone
China on Tuesday reported no new coronavirus deaths for the first time since it started publishing figures in January, just a day before it plans to
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Saudi employers given green light to cut wages, hours
Saudi private-sector employers whose businesses have been crippled by the coronavirus pandemic have been told they can cut their employees’
Read MoreKSA steps up efforts to repatriate Saudi citizens
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) is working in cooperation with all relevant government agencies to arrange for the return of Saudi citizens currently trapped abroad as a result of security measures imposed due to the outbreak of the
Read MoreWorld leaders call for courage as virus death toll nears 70,000
World leaders urged people on Sunday to show courage and strength in fighting the coronavirus pandemic as the global death toll approached 70,000 from more than 1.25 million cases of infection. Pope Francis described the outbreak as a tragedy,
Read MoreSaudi food authority uses artificial intelligence to facilitate medical attention
The ideal way to receive medical advice during the current health crisis is through digital means, a recommendation emphasized by Saudi authorities while a nationwide lockdown is in force due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Saudi Food and Drug
Read MoreOil falls after Saudi Arabia, Russia delay meeting
Oil costs plunged on Monday after talks between Saudi Arabia and Russia to cut yield were delayed, while a log jam in coronavirus passings and cases saw stocks hop. Brent unrefined fell as much as $4 medium-term after Saudi Arabia and
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