The UAE Government announced that 170 people had recovered from COVID-19 after receiving the necessary care, bringing the total number of recoveries to 588. Following additional testing of over 20,000 people in the past few days, 376 individuals were confirmed positive, bringing the total number of cases to 3,736. In a media briefing held today
A survey commissioned by Kearney Middle East reveals that 79% of consumers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have admittedly changed their shopping habits during COVID-19 developments, spending more online they would have previously. When asked if they would maintain current shopping habits after the pandemic, 48% answered yes. The survey of 1,000 respondents based across the UAE and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) was conducted from April 5-9, following the introduction of the 24-hour movement restrictions enforced by the
As part of its contributions to the “Fund of the UAE- Homeland of Humanity” initiatives, the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, has allocated AED5 million to support remote learning, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education. The initiative, which includes provision of laptops and tablets, is aligned with the precautionary measures taken by the UAE to
The UAE has conducted over 49,000 additional COVID-19 tests among UAE citizens and residents, using state-of-the-art technology in line with the Ministry of Health and Prevention’s plans to intensify virus screening in order to bring COVID-19 under control. The accelerated investigative measures resulted in the detection of 370 new coronavirus cases among various nationalities, all
The UAE Space Agency, in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi-based global innovation hub Krypto Labs, announced that it would be kicking off its virtual programmes as part of the Global Space Industry Accelerator, GSIA, initiative. This shows that despite social distancing guidelines in the current COVID-19 situation, the agency proves its readiness for digital transformation,
In light of the unprecedent challenges facing the current economic situation, and the need to keep decision-makers and consumers alike informed on goods prices in the Emirate, the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) released the results of the ‘Weekly Goods Price Report’ for the first week of April 2020, where it oversaw and quantified
NRTC Group, the largest supplier of fresh fruits and vegetables in the UAE, continues to broaden its offerings to consumers through its e-commerce platform, NRTC Fresh https://www.nrtcfresh.com/) and APP to encourage consumers to stay home and be safe during this global pandemic. To cater to growing customer demands, the brand has now added a bulk buy section to
