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The Appetite for the Middle East Broadcasting Centre (MBC) Group content across its channels has gone up. There is an 85 percent increase in TRPs in the third week of March compared to February. MBC has reported a significant surge in its overall performance, as well as its individual channels, as viewers in the region stay at home. Consumers aren’t just increasingly ordering grocery deliveries, they are consuming more TV content and online streaming videos for entertainment. MBC Group said that “behavioural changes have resulted in greater consumption of premium television content and entertainment.” New data suggested that the stay-at-home…

Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management has announced increased restrictions on movement in the Al Ras area of Dubai for two weeks from Tuesday, March 31 to facilitate enhanced sterilization procedures. Dubai Health Authority teams will provide all essential supplies to the residents of the area during the two-week period, Dubai Police announced. Dubai Police has appealed to the public to cooperate fully with the authorities and abide by all instructions to ensure the preventative measures implemented during the two-week period are successful. Meanwhile, Al Ras, Palm Deira and Baniyas Square Dubai Metro stations on the green line…

The Community Development Authority (CDA) has denied a rumor being circulated on social media platforms, which falsely claimed there would be communication regulations in the UAE in the wake of the COVID-19 fear. The authority stressed that it does not state any information related to other entities in the country. “The CDA calls on the public to be cautious and not to publish or exchange unreliable information and refer to the responsible sources for obtaining the correct information to avoid accountability and violate applicable legislation,” a statement from the authority said. A message that went viral and falsely attributed to the…

Saudi Arabia has registered eight deaths among 1,453 infections, the highest among the six Gulf Arab states. According to Reuters, Saudi Arabia will finance treatment for anyone infected with the coronavirus in the country, the health minister said on Monday, while the agriculture ministry took steps to boost wheat and livestock supplies amid global fears of a food shortage. Health Minister Tawfiq Al Rabiah said King Salman would cover treatment for citizens and residents diagnosed with the virus, urging people with symptoms to get tested. “We are all in the same boat,” he told a news conference, adding that Crown…

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its exponential growth, it is essential to support working families to minimize negative consequences for children, UNICEF and ILO said yesterday. Job loss, school closures, and unavailability of childcare mean that families, especially those in low-income households, need extra support. “The fallout from the pandemic – job losses, prolonged stress and a deterioration of mental health – will be felt by families for years to come,” said UNICEF Chief of Early Childhood Development Dr. Pia Rebello Britto. “For the most vulnerable children, the absence of adequate social protection systems exacerbates their exposure to the crisis.”…

A private school in Bahrain is standing in frontline along with the Bahrain medical staff in the fight against COVID 19. The St Christopher’s school staff are using the DT workshops and machinery to make face visors for medical staff in Bahrain. Head of Senior School Nick Wilson, Assistant Head Bryon Pearce and Head of Design and Technology Kim Chadwick have been using our four 3D printers to create face-visors to help protect the Bahraini medical workers caring for COVID-19 patients. The first batch went to BDF Hospital and Awali Cardiac Center and have been put to use immediately by…

Bahrain tested a total of 33290 until now. There are 216 active cases. These include 214 stable cases and 2 critical cases. 295 people have been discharged. Only 4 death has been reported until now. Read more about the fourth death – Click Here Read more about the third death – Click Here Read more about the second death – Click Here

Bahrain tested a total of 32717 until now. There are 224 active cases. These include 222 stable cases and 2 critical case. 287 people have been discharged. Only 4 death has been reported until now. Read more about the fourth death – Click Here Read more about the third death – Click Here Read more about the second death – Click Here

Health care providers are now adapting to new tele-consultation services that allow patients to remotely access medical advice for general ailments from home or office. Aster DM Healthcare has introduced a free tele-consultation service across its Medcare, Aster Hospital, and Aster Clinic facilities in the UAE, allowing patients to remotely consult qualified doctors for all general ailments. The leading private healthcare group is one of the first to offer such a service to patients in the UAE, supporting the community to access quality healthcare advice during this challenging time. “The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic calls for measures to make healthcare services…

Saudi Arabia’s petrochemical company has signed a deal with a South Korean conglomerate to build two chemical production plants valued at $1.8 billion in the kingdom according to ZAWYA. With the capacity to produce more than 1.6 million tonnes of propylene and polypropylene every year, the facilities will be set up in Jubail Industrial City. “The high demand from the automotive and medical device industries is also expected to drive the growth” stated researchandmarkets.com. The research firm predicts that the market for polypropylene is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.56 percent between 2019 and…