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Bloomberg President Donald Trump warned that deaths from the coronavirus in the US will escalate over the next one to two weeks, and could be on par with the number of fatalities seen in world wars. “There’s going to be a very, very deadly period, unfortunately,” Trump told reporters at the White House. The president said that as the number ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has played a key role in supporting global and regional demining efforts, as well as in reducing the social and economic effects of mines, especially in Yemen, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Kosovo and Kuwait. In observance of the International Mine Awareness Day, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) highlights the country’s tremendous efforts to remove mines in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health Prevention (MoHAP) and the Ministry of Interior (MoI) have announced the continuation of the ‘National Disinfection Programme’, as part of the preventive and precautionary measures taken by the UAE to contain Covid-19. The two ministries said new facilities and establishments would be added to the disinfection plan in all emirates of the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE government is providing, through its official website, digital government services around the clock, to enable customers to complete their transactions remotely, ensuring their safety and supporting the country’s efforts to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) and limit its impact on all sectors. The UAE government offers 3,730 vital services, which include ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Government Support, which is represented by the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA) announced the full availability of Department of Economic Development “Commercial Licences” through Abu Dhabi Government Services ecosystem, “TAMM”, allowing business owners to easily access services and complete transactions digitally. The Department of Economic Development, ADDED, is the first government entity that ...

Bloomberg Thousands of health officials across India are racing to identify people connected to at least 10 virus hotspots, as the infection rate continues to climb in the world’s second most populous country. In the capital New Delhi, more than 8,500 Muslims attended a gathering in mid-March that is now the focus of an urgent contact tracing effort stretching though ...

Bloomberg Phuket in Thailand is on lockdown, with most transportation to the island banned, in the latest effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the usually popular tourist destination. The order will last for at least one month, according to Phuket Governor Pakkapong Taweepat. Boats, cars and trucks providing essential goods and services are exempted. Restricting access ...

Bloomberg Germany’s efforts to limit the economic damage from a prolonged coronavirus shutdown are gathering steam, as aid applications pour in and officials seek a path to restart all-important auto production. Under a government program aimed to providing strapped businesses with financial liquidity, 2,500 companies have requested a total of 10.6 billion euros ($11.6 billion) in aid, according to state ...

Bloomberg The global economic slowdown is causing the biggest drop in food prices since 2015 as demand shrinks for everything from dairy to sugar. The FAO Food Price Index, a global gauge of prices, dropped 4.3% in March, the United Nations’ Food & Agriculture Organisation said. That’s the steepest decline since August 2015. Food costs fell as government restrictions on ...

Bloomberg The number of Spaniards filing for jobless claims surged in March, the latest example of how the coronavirus pandemic is upending people’s livelihoods around the world. The increase in jobless hits particularly hard in Spain, where the unemployment rate is already 13.8%, among the highest in the developed world. The Labour Ministry said claims rose by 302,265 people in ...