Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 112,196 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. As part of its intensified testing campaign, MoHAP announced 1,077 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 117,594. The ministry also noted an additional ...

Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Islamic Bank launched the “Joud” prepaid card in cooperation with the Sharjah Charity International, which enjoys a list of qualitative benefits and added value aimed at digitizing the process of transferring funds and monthly financial aid from the association to about 1,300 needy families. The cards are aimed at making it easier for those in need ...

Despite some last-minute negotiations, Congress seems unlikely to pass a new round of Covid stimulus this year. The contrast between the speed with which Democrats and Republicans came together to pass the first relief package last March, and the embarrassing failure to pass a second, couldn’t be starker. It didn’t have to be this way — and Congress doesn’t need ...