Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 252,243 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary ...

Lockdown restrictions are sweeping Europe again. France’s Emmanuel Macron is the latest leader to impose nationwide stay-at-home curbs, closing non-essential businesses, schools and daycare centers. A surge in Covid-19 infections has also forced neighbouring Germany and Italy into Easter shutdowns, as vaccinations still aren’t where they need to be to keep pace with new and more contagious virus variants. These ...

If the United States is to regain its position in the global semiconductor industry, it may need help from bankers as much as engineers. Intel Corp’s bold new plan to expand capacity and get into the foundry business, as well as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s pledge to build a new fab in Arizona, are both welcome news. That’s particularly the ...