Abu Dhabi’s Environment Agency (EAD) has announced a policy that will ban single-use plastics from 2021 and will parallelly encourage the use of reusable bags.
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As WHO warns of “very real” COVID-19 threat, countries extend measures
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned of a “very real” threat that the new coronavirus outbreak will become a pandemic.
Singapore to stop paying for COVID-19 treatment of patients on short-term visit passes
Travellers holding short-term visit passes who seek treatment for Covid-19 in Singapore will have to pay for their own treatment from last Saturday, March 7.
Airfare to India from UAE plunges due to coronavirus
Coronavuirus fears have resulted in a significant drop in demand for air-tickets from the UAE to India as well as to other sectors.
Singapore takes precautions for cruise ship’s scheduled call
Cruise ship Costa Fortuna will make a scheduled call at Singapore, on Tuesday, March 10.
10 new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore as of March 9, including 5-year-old linked to SAFRA Jurong cluster
The MOH has also said that of the 67 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Ten are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
GIIS introduces virtual classrooms for its students amid COVID-19 spread in Singapore
Over 11,000 students in GIIS schools worldwide can now connect to virtual classes remotely through the digital classrooms.
Indian-origin UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak gears up to present Budget on Wednesday
Rishi Sunak, United Kingdom’s first Indian-origin finance minister, is reportedly set to scrap an unpopular tax on women’s sanitary products as well as announce supporting resources to the National Health Service to battle COVID-19 in the UK’s post-Brexit Budget on Wednesday.
Dubai shuts Smart Gates operation as precaution against COVID-19
The Smart Gates system at the Dubai international airport and Dubai World Central will not be available from March 8 until further notice as a coronavirus precaution.
Saudi Arabia restricts arrivals to and from 9 countries, including UAE, due to coronavirus concerns
The total number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Sadi Arabia is currently 15.
